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Located in Waco, Texas, Texas State Technical College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

6,282 Full-Time Undergraduates
$7,192 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Texas State Technical College?

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Contact details for TSTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3801 Campus Drive, Waco, TX 76705
Phone: 800-792-8784
Website: www.tstc.edu

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Can I Afford TSTC?

$7,192 In-State Tuition
55% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time TSTC students paid $251 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $404 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,192 $11,842
Books and Supplies $1,464 $1,464
On Campus Room and Board $9,435 $9,435
On Campus Other Expenses $5,344 $5,344

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At TSTC, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $2,065 a year. That adds up to $8,260 over four years for those students.

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Texas State Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,282 Full-Time Undergraduates
24% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,654 undergraduate students at TSTC, with 6,282 being full-time and 4,372 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 6,282 full-time undergraduates at TSTC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Texas State Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 29
Black or African American 290
Hispanic or Latino 3,078
White 2,166
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 719

Over 5 countries are represented at TSTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Philippines, Germany, and Guatemala.

Online Learning at Texas State Technical College

1,684 Took All Classes Online
9,506 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 9,506 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at TSTC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 21st most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of TSTC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 20%
Engineering Technologies 10%
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 40%
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 36%

Texas State Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder 28 119 240 387
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 111 116 227
Lineworker 0 35 168 203
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology 1 32 81 114
Biomedical Technology 0 101 0 101
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 0 94 0 94
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 65 23 88
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 20 24 35 79
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 0 39 19 58
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 40 18 58
Occupational Safety & Health Technology 0 51 0 51
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 7 29 15 51
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 50 50
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 30 18 48
Instrumentation Technology 0 46 0 46
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 20 16 7 43
Construction Engineering Technology 1 37 4 42
Electrician 4 0 37 41
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 26 12 38
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 18 15 5 38
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology 0 36 0 36
Surgical Technology 0 27 0 27
Solar Energy Technology/Technician 8 16 1 25
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 0 21 0 21
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 0 0 19 19
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 15 3 18
Industrial Technology 15 1 0 16
Robotics Technology 0 15 0 15
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 15 0 15
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 2 12 0 14
Automation Engineer Technology 0 13 0 13
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 8 0 4 12
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 0 10 0 10
Building/Property Maintenance 0 7 0 7
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 0 5 0 5
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 5 0 5
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 3 0 3
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician 0 1 0 1
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 0 0 0 0
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 0 0 0
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 132 1,112 875 2,119

Texas State Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Texas State Technical College awarded 6,190 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Air Transportation 0 0 21 0
Allied Health Professions 20 7 43 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 0 7 0
Construction Engineering Technology 1 4 37 0
Culinary Arts 18 5 15 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 15 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 18 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 4 205 129 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 12 201 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 0 1 0
Energy Systems Technologies 16 5 16 0
Environmental Control Technology 1 81 68 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 3 15 0
Industrial Production Technology 15 23 66 0
Mental & Social Health Services 2 0 12 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 0 19 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 50 0 0
Precision Metal Working 35 255 148 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 51 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 20 206 249 0
Total 374 2,565 3,251 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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