Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas · Also known as TSTC · Website
$38,916
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,916
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Texas State Technical College is a public 2-year college in Waco, Texas with 9,437 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,508 a year (tuition and fees $7,212 in-state, $11,812 out-of-state). 46% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,916 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,508
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,212
Out-of-state $11,812
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
46%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,916
Rank 2,871 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
- $13,508
- Tuition in-state
- $7,212
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,812
- Cost of attendance
- $20,752
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,726
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,807
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,238
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,628
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,235
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 $4,386 in 2015-16 to $7,212 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
- 9,437
- Part-time students
- 49%
- Women
- 28%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 50%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 78
- Endowment
- $620K
- Other
- 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 2,871 of 5,094 US colleges and 153 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,508 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,212 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 50% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,758 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,916 | $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. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
78 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 311 | $7,667 | $35,720 | $52,527 | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 288 | $9,834 | $38,506 | $63,228 | $58,424 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 251 | $7,333 | $33,599 | $51,266 | $51,586 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 187 | $10,834 | $59,719 | $79,070 | $73,046 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 165 | $9,168 | $39,234 | $57,743 | $56,451 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 134 | $11,000 | $76,445 | $107,186 | $70,808 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 125 | $7,335 | $56,597 | $80,192 | $53,078 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | $15,746 | $79,324 | $82,931 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 78 | $6,334 | $46,266 | $60,413 | $57,584 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 68 | $14,417 | $64,485 | $74,781 | $73,593 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $15,584 | $36,509 | $52,618 | $54,726 |
| Biology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | $10,417 | $21,288 | $32,026 | $44,758 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $11,000 | $38,682 | $59,247 | $71,367 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $11,000 | $62,718 | $71,586 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $14,000 | $30,714 | $36,188 | $48,733 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $16,238 | $36,888 | $55,209 | $55,148 |
| Computer ProgrammingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 36 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $12,960 | $23,345 | $32,604 | $38,127 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | $9,500 | $33,995 | $46,042 | $45,268 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $13,500 | $35,369 | $32,170 | $36,642 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate | Certificate | 31 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | $12,955 | $56,609 | $62,639 | $61,982 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 31 | $12,833 | $45,955 | $63,363 | $56,073 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $11,000 | $26,927 | $42,361 | $39,605 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $19,000 | $33,249 | $57,050 | $77,094 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Waco and Texas on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Texas State Technical College cost?
$13,508 a year is the average net price at Texas State Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,212 for in-state students and $11,812 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,752. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,726 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Texas State Technical College?
Texas State Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Texas State Technical College graduates earn?
$38,916 a year is the median pay of former Texas State Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,758 after 6 years). That ranks 2,871 of 5,094 US colleges and 153 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 $79,324.
How much student debt do Texas State Technical College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Texas State Technical College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 21% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Texas State Technical College?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Texas State Technical College finish within 3 years. 50% 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 Texas State Technical College?
Precision Metal Working (311 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (288 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (251 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 78 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.