Temple College
Temple, TX · Public two-year · City: Small
4,732undergraduates
$8,869average net price per year
27%finish in 3 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
46 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (11 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (31 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (28 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate (3 awarded)
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate (34 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Certificate (under 1 year) (26 awarded), Associate (105 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (10 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (301 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Associate (26 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Music, General Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Associate (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (10 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (7 awarded)
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (13 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Associate (8 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Behavioral Sciences Associate (11 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Associate (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Child Development Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (1 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (6 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (5 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Associate (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $3,000
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,800
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,696
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $9,800
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,774 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,329 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,983 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,703 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,880 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 79%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 73%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,665
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,569
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 21%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,634
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 8%
- Finished in 3 years
- 27%
- Finished in 4 years
- 23%
- Transferred to another college
- 9%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 58% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 22% |
| Neither | 19% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 238 | 27% |
| Men | 124 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 25% (small group) |
| Black | 38 | 24% |
| Hispanic | 117 | 33% |
| White | 163 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 17% |
| Race unknown | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 512 | 24% | 30% |
| Started here, part-time | 370 | 12% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 217 | 25% | 39% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 452 | 20% | 47% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,732
- Undergraduates
- 4,732
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,564
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,168
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 29%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 47%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 40% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2600 S 1st St, Temple, TX, 76504-7435
- County
- Bell County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.