Texas State Technical College is a public two-year institution in Waco, Texas. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,077 students.
Texas State Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 65 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Lineworker, and Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician. It awarded 3,518 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 20 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
12,077
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
3,518
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
65
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 65
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,517
Certificates under 1 year
211
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,784
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,077
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,077
Full-time, fall 2024
50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,105
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
28%
Men
72%
White
25%
Hispanic or Latino
53%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
20
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Chancellor & CEO
Mike Reeser
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization