Texas State vs Collin CC

When it comes to higher education, Texas State University and Collin County Community College District stand out as two distinct institutions with unique offerings. Texas State, a public research university, boasts an acceptance rate of 78%, while Collin County Community College District, a public community college system, offers open admissions. Both institutions offer a diverse range of programs, with Texas State excelling in fields like business, education, and health professions, and Collin County Community College District specializing in associate degrees and career training programs. While Texas State's student body is predominantly undergraduate, Collin County Community College District caters to a mix of undergraduate and graduate students. With graduation rates of 59% and 24% respectively, these institutions present different pathways to higher education, encouraging prospective students to explore the comparison table for further insights into which institution aligns best with their academic aspirations.

	Collin County Community College District	Texas State University
Overview
Location	McKinney, Texas	San Marcos, Texas
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	City: Small
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		77.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	70.0%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $75 Graduate: $55
SAT range	N/A	990 - 1180
ACT range	N/A	18 - 25
Students submitting SAT score		50.0%
Students submitting ACT score		11.0%
Total number of applicants		31,073
Total number of admissions given out		21,748
Admitted students who chose to enroll		6,650
Yield rate		30.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Not required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,290 Out of state: $25,300	In state: $26,275 Out of state: $37,699
Average net price	$7,498	$16,385
Tuition	In state: $3,030 Out of state: $5,040	In state: $8,606 Out of state: $20,030
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,500 Meal plan: $3,584	Room/dormitory: $7,226 Meal plan: $4,290
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	56.0% Average amount $4,022	73.0% Average amount $9,224
Students receiving federal student loan	14.0% Average amount $3,545	52.0% Average amount $5,196
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	5.0% Average amount $14,353

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	33,686 Men 43.8% Women 56.2%	33,175 Men 40.4% Women 59.6%
Graduate students	N/A	4,689 Men 34.5% Women 65.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	1.0%	2.1%
International students	1.7%	1.5%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	City: Small
Dormitory capacity	266	6,853
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas California Louisiana Oklahoma Missouri	Texas California Colorado Illinois Louisiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Computer and Information Science Visual & Performing Arts	Communication and Journalism Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Education
Students to faculty ratio	23:1	22:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	16.1%	57.0%
Dropout rate	34.3%	39.7%
Transferred out	33.9%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $64,307 Year 2: $60,399 Year 3: $63,325 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,590 Year 2: $52,733 Year 3: $57,873 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $56,408 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $55,704 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,478 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $46,504 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $40,432 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,414 Year 2: $29,779 Year 3: $30,813 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: N/A Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,268 Year 2: $35,600 Year 3: N/A Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,766 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $93,938 Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $103,729 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,828 Year 2: $68,858 Year 3: $82,439 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,109 Year 2: $68,965 Year 3: $79,604 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,841 Year 2: $72,274 Year 3: $79,434 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $67,861 Year 2: $74,038 Year 3: $78,439 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,059 Year 2: $67,660 Year 3: $75,055 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,455 Year 2: $65,557 Year 3: $71,189 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $61,981 Year 2: $63,263 Year 3: $70,863 Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $66,852 Year 2: $70,456 Year 3: $67,938 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,529 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $66,096

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