Tyler Junior College vs. Collin County Community College District

Comparable Facts

Compare Tyler Junior College in Tyler, TX with Collin County Community College District in McKinney, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Collin County Community College District is larger than Tyler Junior College based on total student enrollment (39,548 students vs. 11,885 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, TX (Small City setting); Collin County Community College District is in McKinney, TX (Midsize City setting).
• Tyler Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Collin County Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tyler Junior College 18:1; Collin County Community College District 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Collin County Community College District are 0.8% lower than at Tyler Junior College ($9,379 vs. $9,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 34.4% higher at Collin County Community College District than at Tyler Junior College (about $1,552 more per year; $6,064 vs. $4,512).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tyler Junior College than at Collin County Community College District (73% vs. 41%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tyler Junior College students is 9.7% larger than aid received by Collin County Community College District students ($7,146 vs. $6,512).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Tyler Junior College and Collin County Community College District.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Tyler Junior College graduates have a $1,113 lower median loan debt than Collin County Community College District graduates ($10,725 vs. $11,838).
• Among borrowers, Tyler Junior College graduates have an estimated $12 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Collin County Community College District graduates ($110 vs. $122).
• More Collin County Community College District graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tyler Junior College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 30%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.