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Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas·Public, 2-year·Southwest·ctcd.edu
6-yr Graduation
11%
-4.5pp vs Community College
Total enrollment
8,373
peer median 10,491
Avg net price
$10,265
+$962 vs Community College
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About

Central Texas College is a public, open-admission community college located in Killeen, Texas. It offers over 40 associate degrees and certificate programs in academic, professional, and career technical fields. The college has a notable focus on serving military personnel and facilitating transitions to four-year degree programs.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
11%-4.5pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

3.1pp gap
Pell recipients
10%21 of 201
Non-Pell (all)
13%17 of 130
Subsidized loan, no Pell
15%2 of 13
No Federal Aid
13%15 of 117

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 81 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 77 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
81
Passing
4
4.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

81programs
  • Passing4 · 4.9%
  • No Data77 · 95.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
77

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.8%
$46,890 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+55.6%
$51,810 vs $33,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+62.7%
$54,183 vs $33,298
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+174.6%
$91,449 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$8,299 debt · $54,183 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
8%
$7,715 debt · $91,449 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Jun 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 13

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Final Branch Approval
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,714
$30–48k$11,281
$48–75k$11,567
$75–110k$12,866
$110k+$13,581

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,265
+$962vs Community College median $9,303
Federal loans
41.9%
In-state tuition
$3,750
Out-of-state
$7,500

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,211 students received $22.3M in Pell grants, alongside $12.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,211
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.3M
$22,308,773 total
Direct Loans
$12.4M
3,546 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
5k
’21
4k
’22
5k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.3M
1,835 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.1M
1,704 loan awards
Parent PLUS$51K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 997 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
997
Defaulted
29
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.0%
2017
18.5%
2018
12.3%
2019
2.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Central Texas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs68
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,680 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,19371.0%
02Business
1478.8%
03Health Professions
935.5%
04Computer Sciences
694.1%
05Security/Protective
663.9%
06Parks/Recreation
352.1%
07Social Sciences
241.4%
08Education
211.3%
09Engineering
161.0%
10Family/Consumer Sci
161.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
8,373
12-mo unduplicated
13,654
Undergraduate
13,654
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%6,140
Women
55%7,514

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
29.3%
Black
27.6%
White
26.7%
Asian
5.1%
Two or more
4.8%
Unknown
4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Non-resident
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.49
4 offenses · 8,192 students

3-year trend

0.112 yrs ago0.721 yr ago0.49Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
143

Central Texas College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Central Texas College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentral Texas College
11%—8,373$10,265Community College
Blinn College District
——18,095$10,844Community College
Coastline Community College
——9,008$16,341Community College
El Paso Community College
——25,567$3,206Community College
Fayetteville Technical Community College
——11,755$3,589Community College
McLennan Community College
——7,850$5,051Community College
Midlands Technical College
——9,226$4,647Community College
Rio Salado College
——18,841$8,341Community College
Temple College
——5,274$10,682Community College
University of Maryland Global Campus
20%—63,012$22,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median16%—10,491$9,303

Institutions like Central Texas College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Central Texas College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Central Texas College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Dr. Marie A. Valentin
    Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Learning Outcomes

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Central Texas College (5)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Vicente Castro Camacho
  • Gavin Eugene Long
  • Charles Payne
    Television
  • Andre Rush
  • Dane Watro

Frequently asked questions about Central Texas College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Central Texas College.

What is the graduation rate at Central Texas College?

Central Texas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 11% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Texas College?

Central Texas College reports a total enrollment of 8,373 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Texas College?

The average net price at Central Texas College is $10,265 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Texas College located?

Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas 76549-4199.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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