Public · Community college

Temple College

Temple, Texas · Small city

16%
Transfer rate
$10,682
Avg net price
32%
Grad / completion
$38,678
Median earnings

Temple College is a public associate-granting institution in Temple, Texas (small city setting), enrolling 3,178 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 3,178 undergradsSmall cityNJCAA Division I

About Temple, Texas

Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Temple was founded as a railroad town by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad (GC&SF). The settlement began in 1880 as a GC&SF construction camp called Temple Junction. Over 100 years ago, the local economy began with the regional Santa Fe Railroad hospital. Temple now thrives in a complex economy, with both goods distribution and its reputation as a regional medical center leading the way. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
35 miles to Waco, TX
To the ocean
165 miles
Nearest airport
28 miles to Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)

How Temple College compares

Graduation rate32%

Higher than 15% · #208 of 253 in Texas

First-year retention68%

Higher than 40%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$38,678

Higher than 64% · #60 of 206 in Texas

Average net price$10,682

Cheaper than 68% · #68 cheapest of 252 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$12,813

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment3,178

Larger than 87%

Percentiles compare Temple College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Texas.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

3,178undergrads
  • Women2,12167%
  • Men1,05733%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White34%
  • Black16%
  • Hispanic34%
  • Asian1.5%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,178
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
46%
Students over 25
29%
Median family income
$24,785
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$61,407
Endowment
$9,068,482

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$3,000
Out-of-state tuition
$7,224
Room & board
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$14,200
Average net price
$10,682

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
32%
First-year retention
68%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,008
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,678
Median debt at graduation
$12,813
Students with federal loans
21%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
25%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
32%
Low-income (Pell)
13%
First-generation
14%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
108 (57 men · 51 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (4)

Baseball40
Basketball31
Softball21
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
5

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,274 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.7reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year1.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Rape
0.7
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$10,262
$30–48k
$10,031
$48–75k
$11,563
$75–110k
$11,898
$110k+
$11,571

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

16%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,569
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 16% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,569. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 362 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$38,678
Typical debt at graduation
$12,813
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
46%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$36,054
Men
$44,479

Men out-earn women by $8,425 (23%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
96°F
Winter low
36°F
Annual rain
37″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillhouse Hollow Dam, TX US station (10.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.