Tyler Junior College vs. Western Texas College

Comparable Facts

Compare Tyler Junior College in Tyler, TX with Western Texas College in Snyder, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Tyler Junior College is larger than Western Texas College based on total student enrollment (11,885 students vs. 1,385 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, TX (Small City setting); Western Texas College is in Snyder, TX (Rural Fringe setting).
• Tyler Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Texas College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tyler Junior College 18:1; Western Texas College 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Texas College are 38.8% lower than at Tyler Junior College ($5,786 vs. $9,458).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.3% higher at Western Texas College than at Tyler Junior College (about $1,638 more per year; $6,150 vs. $4,512).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tyler Junior College than at Western Texas College (73% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Texas College students is 3.5% larger than aid received by Tyler Junior College students ($7,399 vs. $7,146).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Tyler Junior College and Western Texas College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Texas College graduates have a $1,906 lower median loan debt than Tyler Junior College graduates ($8,819 vs. $10,725).
• Among borrowers, Western Texas College graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tyler Junior College graduates ($91 vs. $110).
• More Western Texas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tyler Junior College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 30%).

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