Temple College is a public community college located in Temple, TX. It offers 79 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Temple College is $4,800 for Texas residents and $6,696 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($7,199).

The school has 4,602 students, which is higher than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 1,544 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Temple College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,800$6,696
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$20,400
Average Financial Aid$4,321
Cost of Attendance$27,200$29,096
After Financial Aid$22,879$24,775
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Temple College$4,800$6,696
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,332$7,199
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Temple College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3445NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 570 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geographic Information Science and Cartography NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)9 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 101 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training28 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 148 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,602 students at Temple College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,406 male students and 2,990 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total4,3961,4842,912
Male Students1,406483923
Female Students2,9901,0011,989

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 4,602 total students, 3,148 students enrolled through distance learning (1,544 students enrolled exclusively and 1,604 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,602
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,544
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,604
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,454

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Temple College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2600 S 1st St, Temple, TX
Phone254-298-8282
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,800
Out-of-State$6,696
Student Population »4,602 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »17%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate69% (Full-time)
36% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,321
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)