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Hill College, Texas

Overview of Hill College

Hill is located in a town not particularly near any major cities, in Hillsboro, Texas. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Hill top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study security and law enforcement, personal services, beauty and cosmetology, and production trades.

Hill Selectivity

Hill maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

Hill offers classes to 3,089 students (1,950 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Hill

Hill College
112 Lamar
Hillsboro, TX 76645
General Phone: (254) 582-2555
http://www.hillcollege.edu

Hill Programs and Degrees (2005)

Hill awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine93licensed practical nurse, pre-nursing, EMT paramedic, registered nursing
Liberal Arts84general studies, speech and rhetoric, sociology, foreign language and literature, political science, history, English, economics
Security And Law Enforcement64fire-fighting, criminal justice and administration, corrections and criminal justice, corrections, security and loss prevention
Beauty And Cosmetology60cosmetology
Production Trades36welding
Mechanics And Repair36autobody repair, HVAC, industrial mechanics, industrial electronics tech, automobile mechanics
Education And Teaching34teacher aide, elementary school teaching, secondary teaching, special ed
Office And Administration33administrative assistant
Computer Science And Engineering22computer programming, network management, computer and info science
Family And Social Work21child care management, family and consumer science
Business And Management20business management, sales and marketing, accounting, business
Therapy And Counseling5behavioral sciences, psychology, physical therapy
Science3biology, chemistry, physics, geology
Music2music
Engineering2engineering
Agricultural Science And Management2agriculture, agricultural management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy2health and physical education
Art Studies1art studies
Engineering Technician1drafting
Law0pre-law
Medical Support And Technology0pre-pharmacy
Mathematics0mathematics
Photography And Commercial Art0commercial art
Media0communication studies
Architecture And Planning0architecture
Drama And Performing Arts0drama
Religion And Philosophy0philosophy, religion
Medicine0pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary, pre-med

Number of programs and degrees for Hill in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year21118
Associate's degree19162
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11920

Hill Student Body

In 2005, Hill had a total enrollment of 3,089 students (1,950 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White80%
Black5%
Hispanic10%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 1819%
18-1929%
20-2115%
22-249%
25-298%
30-345%
35-395%
40-496%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas99%

Hill Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time42 %
Part-Time41 %

Hill Room and Board (2005)

Hill offers campus housing for 350 of its 1,950 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Hillsboro, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Hill Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 1,310
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 1,950
Room and board$ 3,045
Room charge$ 700
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,100
Books and supplies$ 964
Other expenses$ 2,004

Financial Aid:
Hill participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 357300)

Hill Faculty

Hill has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year31$52,13434$46,208
All faculty totalacademic year31$52,13434$46,208

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Hill Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total4065105
Baseball27027
Basketball131427
All Other Sports05151

Hill Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agriculture, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care and Support Services Management
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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
Health and Physical Education, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Hill Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Hill Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Hill Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Hill Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Hill % of degrees in personal services
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Hill % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
% students on athletic fin. aid
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 13%Hill % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Hill % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Hill Number of degree programs
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Hill % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Hill % of degrees in production trades
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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