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Tyler Junior College

Tyler, Texas·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·tjc.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
11,885
peer median 9,262
Avg net price
$10,206
+$4.4k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Tyler Junior College (TJC) is a public community college in Tyler, Texas. It is one of the largest community colleges in the state, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students and an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West campus includes continuing education and workforce training programs and TJC North in Lindale, Texas offers general education classes, nursing programs, and the veterinary technician associate of applied science. The college also operates locations in Jacksonville and Rusk. TJC offers Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts, specialized baccalaureate degrees, and certificate programs.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
27%+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

5.5pp gap
Pell recipients
25%365 of 1474
Non-Pell (all)
31%379 of 1242
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%38 of 154
No Federal Aid
31%341 of 1088

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.5-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 92 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 78 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
92
Passing
14
15.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

92programs
  • Passing14 · 15.2%
  • No Data78 · 84.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
9
No data
78

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.

14
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+3.5%
$34,457 vs $33,298
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+14.0%
$37,949 vs $33,298
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+15.0%
$38,298 vs $33,298
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+21.7%
$40,517 vs $33,298
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.1%
$40,997 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+28.4%
$42,738 vs $33,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+31.6%
$43,805 vs $33,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+31.6%
$43,827 vs $33,298

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+3.5%
+$1,159

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$17,749 debt · $40,997 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
41%
$16,500 debt · $40,517 earn
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
33%
$11,500 debt · $34,457 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
24%
$10,500 debt · $43,827 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
23%
$9,967 debt · $42,738 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$10,088 debt · $43,805 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$12,011 debt · $52,786 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$11,000 debt · $51,071 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 1931Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 25

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$8,425
$30–48k$9,542
$48–75k$11,659
$75–110k$14,172
$110k+$15,517

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

Avg net price
$10,206
+$4,408vs Baccalaureate median $5,798
Federal loans
18.9%
In-state tuition
$2,400
Out-of-state
$4,512

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, 5,969 students received $29.4M in Pell grants, alongside $16.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,969
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$29.4M
$29,378,693 total
Direct Loans
$16.2M
4,863 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
5k
’21
5k
’22
5k
’23
6k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.2M
2,600 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.5M
2,188 loan awards
Parent PLUS$550K
75 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 2,613 borrowers who entered repayment, 162 (6.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.1%
+3.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,613
Defaulted
162
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.8%
2017
22.2%
2018
19.2%
2019
6.1%
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 Tyler Junior College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs86
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,958 total completions
01Liberal Arts
73937.7%
02Health Professions
46223.6%
03Business
1869.5%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
1588.1%
05Security/Protective
894.5%
06Visual/Performing Arts
794.0%
07Psychology
733.7%
08Education
603.1%
09Computer Sciences
603.1%
10Mechanic
522.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,885
12-mo unduplicated
16,253
Undergraduate
16,253
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%5,920
Women
64%10,333

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.1%
Hispanic
28.1%
Black
17.4%
Two or more
4.8%
Unknown
2.4%
Non-resident
1.5%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
293
203 M · 90 W
Women athletes
30.7%
Athletic aid
$2.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$814K
Recruiting expense
$12K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$75K
$72K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
94 M · —
$1.0M
Soccer
29 M · 24 W
$1.0M
Baseball
48 M · —
$537K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$860K
Softball
— · 21 W
$458K
Tennis
10 M · 8 W
$361K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.75
9 offenses · 11,977 students

3-year trend

0.672 yrs ago0.921 yr ago0.75Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
28
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
4

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Motor vehicle theft
3
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

9total
  • On campus9

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
7
Dating violence
1
Stalking
9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons12
Drugs72
Liquor22

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 5 reports were 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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
349

Tyler Junior College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Tyler Junior 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
SubjectTyler Junior College
27%—11,885$10,206Baccalaureate
Amarillo College
——9,262$4,600Community College
Blinn College District
——18,095$10,844Community College
Central Texas College
——8,373$10,265Community College
Del Mar College
——10,256$3,399Community College
Kilgore College
——7,198$5,364Community College
Laredo College
——11,029$5,798Baccalaureate
Navarro College
——6,557$14,820Community College
South Plains College
——9,098$6,791Community College
South Texas College
20%—27,431$1,751Baccalaureate
Trinity Valley Community College
——5,961$4,092Community College
Peer group median24%—9,262$5,798

Institutions like Tyler Junior College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Tyler Junior College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Tyler Junior College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research & Analysis
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness
Email
ir [at] tjc.edu
Phone
903-510-2745
Address
1327 South Baxter Avenue, Tyler, Texas 75701

The Office of Institutional Research collects and analyzes data and disseminates information designed to assist the TJC community in making informed decisions and facilitate improved institutional performance and accountability.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • David Brown
    Director
  • Joseph Adams
    Data Analyst

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
USA Spending
$5,847,908
All sources
$5,847,908

Reports & documents (1)

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

Grants & funding (4)

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

USA Spending

Notable alumni of Tyler Junior College (13)

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

  • Monica Aldama
    Television
  • Wally Brewster
    Diplomacy
  • Euline Brock
    Politics
  • Richard Collier
    Sports
  • George Cumby
    Sports
  • Will Jennings
    Music
  • William Kossangue
    Sports
  • Sarah McClendon
    Journalism
  • Craig Tiley
    Sports Administration
  • Chris Tomlin
    Music
  • Floyd Wagstaff
    Sports
  • Dave Ward
    Journalism
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Frequently asked questions about Tyler Junior College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Tyler Junior College.

What is the graduation rate at Tyler Junior College?

Tyler Junior College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Tyler Junior College?

Tyler Junior College reports a total enrollment of 11,885 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Tyler Junior College?

The average net price at Tyler Junior College is $10,206 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Tyler Junior College located?

Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas 75701.

Who runs Institutional Research at Tyler Junior College?

Tyler Junior College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Analysis, which reports to Institutional Effectiveness.

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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