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Texas College

Overview of Texas College

The main campus of Texas College is in Tyler, TX (a small city). The school is a Christian Methodist Episcopal institution. Texas College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Post-Baccalaureate certificate.

Areas of Study

Texas College students most commonly major in a field related to science and business and management.

Texas College Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

Texas College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 774 enrolled students. Texas College has a larger minority student population than most schools.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Texas College makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Texas College belong to the Central States Football League and Red River Athletic Conference for major sports. The school takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Texas College is a residential and coeducational four-year, liberal arts, historically black college awarding baccalaureate and associate degrees. It was founded in 1894 by a group of ministers interested in offering a quality education to African American youth. Texas College operates under the auspices of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. The College has an ôopen admissionsö policy that permits it to serve a broad-based traditional and non-traditional student clientele. Its mission is to ensure that graduates experience a balanced intellectual, psycho-social, and spiritual development aimed at making them active and productive members of society. The College pursues academic excellence; instills integrity; implants perseverance; promotes social responsibility; emphasizes tolerance; and encourages community service by its students as essential anchors in fulfilling its mission in an ever-changing world. The College recognizes the dynamic nature of the modern world and, hence, the need to integrate faith with technological and scientific advancements to improve the human condition."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Texas College

Texas College
2404 N. Grand Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702
http://www.texascollege.edu

Texas College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management44business management
Education And Teaching14education courses, education
Liberal Arts12sociology, political science, English, social studies, general studies
Science9biology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy4health and fitness
Computer Science And Engineering2computer science
Mathematics1mathematics
Family And Social Work1social work
Fine Arts0fine arts
Music0music

Number of programs and degrees for Texas College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree7613
Postbaccalaureate certificate101
Associate's degree11

Student Body

Texas College is a historically black college.

In 2007, Texas College had a total enrollment of 774 students (756 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate97%
Graduate3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White2%
Black89%
Hispanic8%
Asian0%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1929%
20-2123%
22-2423%
25-2910%
30-344%
35-394%
40-494%
50-643%

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

ResidencePercent
Texas83%
Louisiana11%
Michigan2%
Illinois1%
Washington1%

Texas College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time5 %
Part-Time50 %

Texas College Room and Board (2007)

Texas College offers campus housing for 464 of its 756 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Tyler, 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.

Texas College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,746
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,746
Room and board$ 5,600
Room charge$ 3,200
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,400
Books and supplies$ 1,450
Other expenses$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Texas College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 363800)

Texas College Faculty

Texas College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured10
Non-tenured, but on tenure track2312

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year5$35,8880*
Associate professoracademic year7$39,3821*
Assistant professoracademic year4$35,2206$30,178
Instructoracademic year7$31,9993$28,340
Lectureracademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year23$35,65212$28,919

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

Texas College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballCentral States Football League
BasketballRed River Athletic Conference
BaseballRed River Athletic Conference
TrackRed River Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total9352145
Football41041
Basketball191231
Baseball10010
Track044
All Other Sports233659

Texas College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Education, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Texas College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Texas College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Texas College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Texas College % students on athletic fin. aid
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Texas College Minority % of student body
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Texas College % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Texas College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 13%Texas College % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 14%Texas College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Texas College % of degrees in science
Male % of student body
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%Texas College Male % of student body
% of degrees in mathematics
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Texas College % of degrees in mathematics
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Texas College Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Christian Methodist Episcopal affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
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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