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2017 Online Institutional Resume Online Resume for Prospective Students, Parents and the Public CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE Location: Killeen, Central Region Large Accountability Peer Group: Amarillo College, Blinn College District, Del Mar College, Laredo College, Navarro College, North Central Texas College, South Plains College, Tyler Junior College Degrees Offered: Associate's, Certificate 1, Certificate 2, Enhanced Skills Certificate Institutional Resumes Accountability System Definitions Institution Home Page Enrollment Costs Institution Peer Group Avg. Average Annual Total Academic Costs for Resident Race/Ethnicity Fall 2017 % Total Fall 2017 % Total Undergraduate Student Taking 30 SCH, FY 2018 White 3,239 36.4% 4,496 43.0% Peer Group Hispanic 2,320 26.1% 4,154 39.7% Type of Cost Institution Average African American 2,421 27.2% 1,195 11.4% Asian/Pacific Isl. 396 4.5% 224 2.1% In-district Total Academic Cost $2,400 $2,989 International 95 1.1% 107 1.0% Out-of-district Total Academic Cost $3,090 $4,549 Other & Unknown 424 4.8% 286 2.7% Off-campus Room & Board $5,329 $7,090 Total 8,895 100.0% 10,465 100.0% Cost of Books & Supplies $1,500 $1,669 Cost of Off-campus Transportation $3,297 $5,163 Financial Aid and Personal Expenses Total In-district Cost $12,526 $16,911 Institution Peer Group FY 2016 Percent Ave Amt Percent Avg Amt Total Out-of-district Cost $13,216 $18,471 Federal (Pell) Grants 31% $4,586 34% $3,872 Federal Student Loans 10% $2,527 19% $4,487 Federal, State, Institutional or Other 35% $4,425 44% $4,008 Grants Known by Institutions Degrees & Certificates Awarded FY 2017 Peer Type Institution Group Avg Student Success BAT 0 0 Two-year Persistence of First-time, Graduation Rate of First-time, Full-time, Credential-seeki Associate's 1,841 1,246 Full-time, Credential-seeking Students after 3, 4 and 6 Years Certificate 1 476 514 Undergraduates, Fall 2015 Cohort & Institution Peer Group Avg Certificate 2 96 71 Peer Group Duration Cohort Rate Cohort Rate Adv Tech Certificate 0 0 Institution Average Fall 2014 3-year 619 12.1% 1,588 18.4% ESC Completer 0 2 Cohort 515 1,329 Fall 2013 4-year 580 16.0% 1,657 26.3% Core Completer 478 647 Total 38.3% 54.1% Fall 2011 6-year 737 21.2% 1,472 33.0% FOS Completer 0 52 Same 28.2% 26.2% Other 10.1% 27.9% Three Year Graduation and Percent of Students Who Transferred to a Four-year Percent of Graduates from Preceding FY Persistence for First-time, institution with Less Than 30 SCH and 30 SCH or More Who Were Employed or Enrolled in Full-time Undergraduate Students Institution Peer Group Avg Four-year Institution the Following Fall Requiring Developmental Education Less Than 30 SCH Less Than 30 SCH Peer Fall 2014 Cohort Year 30 SCH or More 30 SCH or More Cohort Rate FY 2012 6.4% 13.1% 20.9% 19.3% FY 2016 Institution Group Avg Institution 360 27.5% FY 2016 4.2% 9.5% 5.2% 17.2% Total Emp & Enr 66.4% 87.3% Peer Group 589 37.4% FY 2017 6.7% 9.6% 5.5% 17.8% Employed 29.5% 43.3% Enrolled 18.2% 16.5% Both Emp & Enr 18.6% 27.5%.
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