Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas · Website
$40,995
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,995
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central Texas College is a public 2-year college in Killeen, Texas with 6,247 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,265 a year (tuition and fees $3,750 in-state, $7,500 out-of-state). 11% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,995 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,265
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,750
Out-of-state $7,500
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
11%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,750
About $72 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,995
Rank 2,522 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,265
- Tuition in-state
- $3,750
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,500
- Cost of attendance
- $13,822
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,714
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,281
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,567
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,866
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,581
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,280 in 2015-16 to $3,750 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 6,247
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 11%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 79
- Endowment
- $14.6M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,522 of 5,094 US colleges and 132 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,265 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,750 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 11% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,750 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,534 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,995 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
79 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 783 | $7,126 | $39,731 | $54,183 | $44,125 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 158 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,962 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 95 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $9,457 | $75,319 | $91,449 | $80,813 |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 65 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,890 | $49,927 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | $39,465 | $51,810 | $46,706 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | $62,228 | $64,631 | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,146 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,130 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | $8,889 | $48,689 | $62,282 | $56,073 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Killeen and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Central Texas College cost?
$10,265 a year is the average net price at Central Texas College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,750 for in-state students and $7,500 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,822. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,714 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central Texas College?
Central Texas College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Central Texas College graduates earn?
$40,995 a year is the median pay of former Central Texas College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,534 after 6 years). That ranks 2,522 of 5,094 US colleges and 132 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $75,319.
How much student debt do Central Texas College graduates have?
$6,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Central Texas College graduates, about $72 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central Texas College?
11% of first-time, full-time students at Central Texas College finish within 3 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Central Texas College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (783 associate's graduates), Hospitality Administration/Management (158 certificate graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (95 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 79 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.