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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Midland College
  • Texas State Technical College

What stands out

Midland College has the lower average net price, Texas State Technical College reports the higher graduation rate, Midland College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Texas State Technical College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Midland College compared with Texas State Technical College
MetricMidland CollegeMidland, TXPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earningsTexas State Technical CollegeWaco, TXPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$4,512lowest$13,508
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,707$20,752
In-state tuition$3,180$7,212
Out-of-state tuition$6,180$11,812
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.20%41%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,670$9,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$43,958highest$38,916
Campus
Undergraduates5,5429,437

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.