Tyler Junior College

Tyler Junior College is a public college in Tyler, Texas. It graduates 27% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $38,140 ten years after starting college, more than 8% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$10,206 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $16,654. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
27%

Higher than 18% of Texas colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$38,140

Higher than 8% of Texas colleges we cover and 9% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Tyler Junior College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return60%
Pell Grant recipients36%
First-generation students45%
Women / men65% / 35%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Tyler Junior College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$2,400
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$4,512
Housing & meals, on campus$9,458
Books & supplies$1,000
Total cost of attendance, in-state$16,654

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$6,500
Loan default rate19.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

Tyler Junior College majors, earnings & careers

Tyler Junior College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 2

Highest-earning majors at Tyler Junior College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 2 majors
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—
  • Health Administration—

— 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 →

Living in Tyler

Cost of living
8% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Tyler, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,041/mo

2 bedrooms $1,277. Housing costs 20% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
58° / 93°

January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Smith County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)11,977
First-year students from Texas95%
Next most common home statesLouisiana, California, Florida
AthleticsNJCAA Division I · 8 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-241% bachelor's · 74% associate · 25% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 44% · Hispanic 28% · Black 17% · Two or more 5%International 2%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Smith County at a glance

Population241,740
Median household income$74,192
Adults with a bachelor's degree29%
Median age38

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Tyler Junior College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Tyler Junior College—$10,20627%$38,140This school
Del Mar College—$3,39911%$38,656
Trinity Valley Community College—$4,09227%$38,567
Laredo College—$5,79830%$33,934
Midland College—$4,51223%$43,958

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Tyler Junior College would cost you $6,807 more per year than Del Mar College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Tyler Junior College.
  • Del Mar College gives aided families $3,048 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentTyler Junior CollegeDMCDifference
Sticker price$16,654$12,895+$3,759
Average grants−$6,448−$9,496+$3,048
You pay$10,206$3,399+$6,807

“+” means Tyler Junior College 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 Tyler Junior College

How much does Tyler Junior College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $16,654 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,206 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,425 and families earning $110k+ pay $15,517.

How much do Tyler Junior College graduates earn?

Former Tyler Junior College students earn a median $38,140 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Tyler Junior College graduation rate?

27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 60% return for their second year.

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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: “Tyler Junior College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/tyler-junior-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).