Texarkana College
Tel:
(903)823-3456
School Highlights
- Texarkana College serves 4,061 students (37% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
- Texarkana College is the only community colleges within Bowie County, TX.
- The nearest community college to Texarkana College is University of Arkansas Community College-Hope (31.3 miles away).
Top Placements
Texarkana College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
- The teacher population of 122 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Texarkana College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 122 staff | 76 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,061 students | 3,921 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 33:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,506 students | 1,055 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,555 students | 2,866 students |
 |  | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 9 | 252 |
| % Asian | 1% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 6% | 37% |
| % Black | 24% | 13% |
| % White | 65% | 39% |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | - | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 18% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $30,500 | $33,800 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Texarkana College is University of Arkansas Community College-Hope (31.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- 1,360 students | 31.30 Mi2500 S Main
Hope, AR 71801
(870)777-5722 31.301,360 - 3,229 students | 51.80 Mi2886 FM 1735
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
(903)434-8100 51.803,229 - 1,611 students | 52.20 Mi183 College Drive
De Queen, AR 71832
(870)584-4471 52.201,611 - 858 students | 62.40 Mi2650 E End Blvd, South
Marshall, TX 75672
(903)935-1010 62.40858 - 2,952 students | 63.30 Mi3050 Martin Luther King Dr
Shreveport, LA 71107
(318)670-6000 63.302,952
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