Temple College

Location and Contact Information

2600 S 1st St
Temple, TX 76504-7435
USA
Main Tel: (254) 298-8282
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Temple College, also known as TC, is a public, two-year co-educational college. It was founded in 1926 and is situated in Temple, Texas. The college offers undergraduate degrees with a wide variety of programs. TC records an enrollment of over 3,500 students per year. The college also operates several learning centers in Cameron, Downtown and Taylor. TC is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Business and Career Professions Division
  • Fine Arts Division
  • Health Professions Division
  • Liberal Arts Division
  • Liberal Arts Division
  • Mathematics, Science, and PE Division

The College has an active student life. It is home to many clubs and organizations including the African American Students Association (AASA), the Chess and Gaming Club, and the Association of Respiratory Care Students (ARCS).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,880
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,560
Books and supplies$ 1,298

Financial Aid

Temple College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 71% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$3,936
Institutional Grant14%$1,013
Federal Grant55%$3,968
Pell Grant55%$3,669
Other Federal Grant26%$647
State or Local Grant24%$1,602

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan58%$3,486
Federal Loan58%$3,327
Other Loan1%$7,691

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Temple College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC6,442
2Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma CityOklahoma City, OK5,871
3George C Wallace Community College-DothanDothan, AL3,956
4Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA4,385
5Wenatchee Valley CollegeWenatchee, WA3,504
6Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO7,204
7Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO5,145
8Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, AL5,803
9Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO7,667
10Southern West Virginia Community and Technical CollegeMount Gay, WV2,548

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate30337
1-2 year certificate1486
< 1 year certificate5112

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  50
Without tenure; working toward tenure  61
Without tenure; tenure not available  2

Students

Student enrollment was 5,178 in 2009-2010 (3,542 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business Technology

ART STUDIES (3 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (67 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (9 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Child Development

LAW (0 awarded)

  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (111 awarded)

  • Cartography
  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (47 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (182 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
  • Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (13 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
  • Office Management and Supervision

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (7 awarded)

  • Psychology