College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $20,339. College Scorecard.
Higher than 2% of Texas colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 4% of Texas colleges we cover and 4% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
TC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
TC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
What TC costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Texas College took 4.7 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $9,639 | $45,014 | more than 20 years |
| $30–48k | $11,342 | $52,967 | more than 20 years |
| $48–75k | $12,410 | $57,955 | more than 20 years |
| $75–110k | $13,598 | $63,503 | more than 20 years |
| $110k+ | $16,106 | $75,215 | more than 20 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (7% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($33,752) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $236 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
TC majors, earnings & careers
Texas College offers 17 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 3
- Humanities & Languages · 3
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 3
- Arts & Design · 2
- Business & Finance · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at TC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $48,433 | — |
| Business Administration | $44,386 | $37,578 |
| Criminal Justice | $43,156 | $39,423 |
| Biology | $37,296 | $31,000 |
Quick list of all 17 majors
- Biology$37,296
- Business$48,433
- Business Administration$44,386
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$43,156
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Studio Art—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Tyler
Overall prices in the Tyler, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,277. Housing costs 20% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Smith County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Smith County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare TC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas College | — | $10,958 | 14% | $33,752 | This school |
| Jarvis Christian University | — | $9,825 | 15% | $32,992 | |
| Arlington Baptist University | — | $24,906 | 19% | $44,644 | |
| Wiley University | — | $7,092 | 24% | $33,159 | |
| Southwestern Christian College | — | $18,562 | 3% | $32,672 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Texas College would cost you $1,133 more per year than Jarvis Christian University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Texas College, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$1,880).
- Jarvis Christian University gives aided families $5,979 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | TC | Jarvis Christian University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $10,008 | $11,720 | −$1,712 |
| Books & supplies | $2,300 | $1,000 | +$1,300 |
| Housing & meals | $8,000 | $9,880 | −$1,880 |
| Personal & travel | $1,500 | $2,680 | −$1,180 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,469 | −$95 | −$1,374 |
| Sticker price | $20,339 | $25,185 | −$4,846 |
| Average grants | −$9,381 | −$15,360 | +$5,979 |
| You pay | $10,958 | $9,825 | +$1,133 |
“+” means TC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about TC
How much does Texas College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $20,339 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,958 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,639 and families earning $110k+ pay $16,106.
How much do TC graduates earn?
Former Texas College students earn a median $33,752 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the TC graduation rate?
14% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 34% return for their second year.
How long does a TC degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Texas College costs about $57,955 after grants ($12,410 a year for 4.7 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $33,752 ten years after starting, $236 more than high school graduates in Texas ($33,516), so repaying the cost would take more than 20 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Texas College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/texas-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).