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The main campus of Texas College is in Tyler, Texas (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.
Texas College students most commonly major in a field related to music, business and management, family and social work, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.
Texas College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.
In 2005, the school had 807 enrolled students. Texas College has a larger minority student population than most schools.
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 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.
Texas College
2404 N. Grand Avenue
Tyler, TX 75702
http://www.texascollege.edu
Texas College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Business And Management | 60 | business management |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 10 | health and fitness |
| Liberal Arts | 8 | sociology, social studies, political science, English |
| Family And Social Work | 8 | social work |
| Science | 7 | biology |
| Music | 3 | music |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 3 | computer science |
| Mathematics | 1 | mathematics |
| Education And Teaching | 0 | education |
| Fine Arts | 0 | fine arts |
Number of programs and degrees for Texas College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | 100 | 13 |
Texas College is a historically black college.
In 2005, Texas College had a total enrollment of 807 students (772 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 2% |
| Black | 95% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| American Indian | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| Texas | 91% |
| Louisiana | 2% |
| California | 1% |
| Illinois | 1% |
| New York | 1% |
| Florida | 1% |
| Arizona | 1% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 32 % |
| Part-Time | 100 % |
Texas College offers campus housing for 460 of its 772 (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.)
The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 7,700 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 7,700 |
| Room and board | $ 4,730 |
| Room charge | $ 1,500 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 1,730 |
| Books and supplies | $ 900 |
| Other expenses | $ 2,390 |
Financial Aid:
Texas College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 363800)
Texas College has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 3 | $41,491 | 0 | * |
| Associate professor | academic year | 4 | $32,558 | 2 | * |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 6 | $33,724 | 5 | $28,320 |
| Instructor | academic year | 6 | $22,242 | 3 | $27,738 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 19 | $31,079 | 10 | $29,455 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences (2005):
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Basketball | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Baseball | Red River Athletic Conference |
| Track | Red River Athletic Conference |
Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 115 | 39 | 154 |
| Football | 68 | 0 | 68 |
| Basketball | 28 | 19 | 47 |
| Baseball | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Track | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| All Other Sports | 0 | 18 | 18 |
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work
FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General
LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Texas College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % students on athletic fin. aid (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% |  |
| % of degrees in business and management (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| % of degrees in music (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in science (for open-admission colleges) | Top 15% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
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 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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