Central Texas College Data & Information Overview

Get the facts about Central Texas College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Want to dig deeper into a particular stat? Just click on its tile and you'll be taked to a more in-depth page on the figure. In addition, you can use the links below to quickly jump to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is Central Texas College Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Central Texas College was awarded 19 badges in the 2021 rankings.

Overall Quality

Central Texas College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Central Texas College?

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Central Texas College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Central Texas College Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Central Texas College is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Central Texas College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Central Texas College

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 47% rate at Central Texas College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.

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Excellent Overall Diversity at Central Texas College

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 16,073 undergraduates at Central Texas College with 4,355 being full-time and 11,718 being part-time.

Central Texas College Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

With an overall score of 99.34 out of 100, Central Texas College is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does Central Texas College Cost?

The overall average net price of Central Texas College is $4,241. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Central Texas College

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$3,899	$5,283	$9,218	$9,385	$9,543

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Central Texas College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Central Texas College, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,204 a year. That adds up to $20,816 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Central Texas College is 16.0%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Central Texas College Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Central Texas College make about $31,000 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 22% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

See which majors at Central Texas College make the most money.

Location of Central Texas College

Located in Killeen, Texas, Central Texas College is a public institution. Central Texas College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

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Contact details for Central Texas College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6200 West Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, TX 76549-4199
Phone:	254-526-7161
Website:	www.ctcd.edu

Central Texas College Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at Central Texas College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Central Texas College

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 9,238 students took at least one online class at Central Texas College. This is an increase from the 8,655 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	9,238	6,741
2016-2017	8,655	6,398
2015-2016	9,775	7,323
2014-2015	10,354	7,942
2013-2014	10,035	7,590

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.