Texarkana College
Add ComparisonTexarkana College is a higher education institution located in Bowie County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Texarkana College were General Studies (96 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (82 degrees), and General Business (43 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Texarkana College is $1,512, which is $−6,648 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Texarkana College is $1,512, which is $6,648 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,804.
In 2024, 29% of undergraduate students attending Texarkana College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Texarkana College was $1,512. The cost of tuition at Texarkana College is $−6,648 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Texarkana College (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2024 Texarkana College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,804. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Texarkana College grew by 24.5%.
This chart compares the average net price of Texarkana College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Texarkana College was of $12,286 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 49.4% between 2023 and 2024.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,736. The cost of books and supplies increased by 60.1% during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at Texarkana College (in red) with that of similar universities.
29% of undergraduate students at Texarkana College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 14.7% with respect to 2023, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Texarkana College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
Texarkana College had a total enrollment of 4,290 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Texarkana College is 1,229 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,061. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Texarkana College are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Texarkana College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.9% White, 24.2% Black or African American, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.08% Two or More Races, 1.12% Asian, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Texarkana College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (22.2%) and Black or African American Female (14.7%).
The total enrollment at Texarkana College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,290 students. The full-time enrollment at Texarkana College is 1,229 and the part-time enrollment is 3,061. This means that 28.6% of students enrolled at Texarkana College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Texarkana College (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Texarkana College was 45%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Texarkana College had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Texarkana College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Texarkana College is 53.9% White, 24.2% Black or African American, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.08% Two or More Races, 1.12% Asian, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 109 students (2.54%) did not report their race.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Texarkana College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Texarkana College is white (520 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (296 degrees).
The most common Associates Degree concentration at Texarkana College is General Studies (96 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (82 degrees) and General Business (43 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Texarkana College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (177 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (206 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (151 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texarkana College are Elementary & middle school teachers (95,045 people), Other managers (66,964 people), Software developers (41,851 people), Education administrators (28,594 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (26,608 people).
The most specialized majors at Texarkana College in 2024 are Precision Production (177 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (206 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (151 degrees), Engineering Technologies (67 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (120 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texarkana College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Chief executives & legislators
The most specialized majors at Texarkana College are Precision Production (177 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (206 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (151 degrees), Engineering Technologies (67 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (120 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Texarkana College are Elementary & secondary schools (200,385 people), Computer Systems Design (69,559 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (61,142 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (56,365 people), and Construction (49,532 people).
The most specialized majors at Texarkana College are Precision Production (177 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (206 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (151 degrees), Engineering Technologies (67 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (120 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Texarkana College was Welding Technology with 87 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Texarkana College according to their major.
In 2024, 27% of students graduating from Texarkana College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity at Texarkana College is white (520 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (296 degrees).
1.45% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Texarkana College is white female (305 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (303 degrees).
Texarkana College has an endowment valued at nearly $18.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.63M (8.63%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.
In 2024, Texarkana College had a total salary expenditure of 31.3M. Texarkana College employs 34 Associate professors, 17 Professors and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at Texarkana College are Female Associate professor (28), Female Professor (12), and Male Instructor (10).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texarkana College are: Service, with 27 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, and Management with 21 employees.
Texarkana College has an endowment valued at about $18.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Texarkana College grew 18.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.5M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Texarkana College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.
As of 2024, Texarkana College received $1.73M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $142k from state grants and contracts, and $774k from local grants and contracts.
In 2024, Texarkana College paid a median of $15.3M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($31.3M) and a 4.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.34% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.23% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Texarkana College paid a total of $5.71M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Texarkana College were Service with 27 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, and Management with 21 employees.
