Central Texas College

Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas. It is a large public school and offers undergrad programs. It has 15,672 undergraduate students enrolled.

Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Health Professions and Related Programs, and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services. 16% of students graduate and go on to earn an average starting salary of $29,000.

The 3-year repayment rate is the percentage of students who are able to repay some of their student debt.

Why does this matter? A high rate means that students are making enough money so that they can pay down their student debt. A low rate means that students are having trouble paying down their loans.

To learn more and apply for financial aid at Central Texas College you can visit www.ctcd.edu/students/current-ctc-students/financial-aid/.

Central Texas College students, on average, make $34,900 10-years after they start school (this is approximately 7-8 years after graduation).

Their salary grows by around 5% in the several years after graduation.

Is it worth your money to attend Central Texas College? There are many ways to estimate the financial return on your education.

We use the 10-year average earnings (the 10 years start when you enroll, so if you attend a 4-year college, this would be approximately 6 years after you graduate) and the all in one year cost of attending the school. The all in cost is the sum of tuition, fees, and on-campus housing.

By comparing the two, you can get a sense if what the average graduate in early to mid career makes at least covers your cost of attending one year of school.

A higher number is better.

Central Texas College around the same number of female and male undergrads.

This means that for every 100 women, there are 100 men. Or that for every 100 men, there are 100 women.

The most popular majors at Central Texas College are:

1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
2. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
3. Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
4. Health Professions and Related Programs
5. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Student retention rate is an indicator of student satisfaction. Retention rate is the percentage of students who continue to study at the college the following year.

Higher retention rates mean students tend to stay at the college, while lower retention rates students are unsatisfied and leave.

Central Texas College has a retention rate of 47% for full-time undergrads, which is fairly low.

Central Texas College has around 1,043 students who transfer into the school each year. This is somewhat low at approximately 7% of total undergraduates.

Higher transfer in rates mean that students see Central Texas College as better than the college they were previously enrolled in. Higher rates also mean that there will be more new faces on campus.

Politically, Texas tends to be Somewhat Republican. In the 2016 Presidential election, 43% of the state voted for the Democratic party, 52% voted for the Republican party, and 3% voted for neither.