Texas State Technical College-Marshall

Location and Contact Information

2650 E End Blvd, South
Marshall, TX 75672
USA
Main Tel: (903) 935-1010
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Texas State Technical College Marshall is a two-year technical school located in Marshall, Texas. It is a part of the Texas State Technical Colleges, established in 1965. Commonly abbreviated as TSTC, it was formerly known as James Connally Technical Institute. It has its main campus at Waco, Texas. Other campuses are located in Harlingen and west Texas. The college got its current name in 1991.

TSTC Marshall offers its students with courses leading to an associate’s degree. The college offers programs in areas such as information technology, transportation, engineering and manufacturing, health sciences, and business commerce. The college also offers students with general education, and developmental education programs which prepare them for further academic and career success.

TSTC Marshall offers deserving students with financial aid in the form of institutional scholarships.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in engineering technician, computer science and engineering, and production trades.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • 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 and board$ 5,236
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other$ 2,440

Financial Aid

TSTC Marshall participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 85% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant85%$3,644
Institutional Grant14%$1,563
Federal Grant54%$4,677
Pell Grant54%$4,285
Other Federal Grant16%$1,324
State or Local Grant28%$1,254

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan52%$5,679
Federal Loan52%$5,393
Other Loan5%$2,818

(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-Marshall:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Baker College Corporate ServicesAuburn Hills, MI440
2Wichita Area Technical CollegeWichita, KS1,891
3Bowling Green Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY3,940
4Texas State Technical College WacoWaco, TX5,093
5Texas State Technical College-West TexasSweetwater, TX1,842
6Sowela Technical Community CollegeLake Charles, LA1,816
7Louisiana Technical College-Northwest Louisiana CampusMinden, LA793
8Western Dakota Technical InstituteRapid City, SD959
9South Central Louisiana Technical College-River Parishes CampusReserve, LA946
10Mitchell Technical InstituteMitchell, SD756

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate11910
< 1 year certificate194
1-2 year certificate66

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  37

Students

Student enrollment was 946 in 2009-2010 (661 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

TSTC Marshall provides on-campus housing for 212 of its 661 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (25 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (91 awarded)

  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (8 awarded)

  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

  • Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (12 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder