Texas State Technical College Harlingen

Location and Contact Information

1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550-3697
USA
Main Tel: (956) 364-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Texas State Technical College Harlingen, a branch college of Texas State Technical College System, was established in 1967, and is situated in Harlingen, Texas. It was established as James Connally Technical Institute (JCTI) of Texas A & M University.

The school offers academic core programs, associate degree programs, technical programs and certificates to the students. The college is divided into the following instructional departments:

  • Associate Degree Nursing Preparatory Program/Biology Department
  • Academic Distance Education Department
  • Business/Behavioral/Social Sciences Department
  • Communications & Humanities Department
  • Developmental English Department
  • Developmental Math Department
  • English/Spanish Department
  • Mathematics/Physics Department
  • Teacher Assistant (TA) Department

Texas State Technical College Harlingen has several on-campus groups and clubs including SKD - Sigma Kappa Delta, the Prayer and Worship Club, and the Humanities & Arts Society.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering technician, photography and commercial art, education and teaching, mechanics and repair, production trades, and science and laboratory technician.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,636
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,992
Room$ 2,175
Board$ 1,275
Books and supplies$ 1,413
Other$ 2,573

Financial Aid

TSTC Harlingen participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 94% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant91%$4,744
Institutional Grant5%$1,003
Federal Grant79%$3,424
Pell Grant79%$3,122
Other Federal Grant60%$400
State or Local Grant64%$2,433

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan34%$3,684
Federal Loan34%$3,684
Other Loan  

(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 Texas State Technical College Harlingen:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Texas State Technical College WacoWaco, TX5,093
2Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwood, SC4,959
3Arkansas State University-BeebeBeebe, AR4,459
4Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX2,885
5Sowela Technical Community CollegeLake Charles, LA1,816
6Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX3,538
7Ivy Tech Community College-LafayetteLafayette, IN6,685
8North Dakota State College of ScienceWahpeton, ND2,707
9Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX6,115
10Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, NE10,419

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate33327
1-2 year certificate12316
< 1 year certificate111

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  155

Students

Student enrollment was 5,466 in 2009-2010 (4,039 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

TSTC Harlingen provides on-campus housing for 1,191 of its 4,039 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 10 meals weekly.

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 (5 awarded)

  • Agricultural Business Technology

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Information Technology

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (14 awarded)

  • Institutional Food Workers

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (38 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (98 awarded)

  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician

LAW (2 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (51 awarded)

  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (44 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (89 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (8 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (21 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (47 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Tool and Die Technology/Technician
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (12 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician