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Temple College

Temple College
2600 South First Street
Temple, TX 76504

Official telephone: (254) 298-8282
Toll-free telephone: (800) 460-4636
Fax number: (254) 298-8277
Website: www.templejc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,048
Full-time undergraduates: 1,667
Part-time undergraduates: 3,381
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 28
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
19.6% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
28.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
47.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
21.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
58.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Nonresident Alien
0.9% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 114 acres
City or town school is located in: Temple, TX
Population of city/town: 70,190
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Cameron and Taylor, Texas.
Nearest major city: Austin
Distance of nearest major city: 66 miles
Population of nearest major city: 885,400

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 80%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 130
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Performing arts, visual arts, and health sciences centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
military, veteran student, career, academic
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper
Number of honor societies: 2
Total number of registered organizations: 16
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Ministries
Minority student organizations:
Association of Mexican American Students, African American Students Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Chorale, band, jazz, orchestra, Langston Hughes, College Democrats and Republicans, Associate Degree Nursing Student Organization, Association of Student Vocational Nurses Membership, Student American Dental Hygienists' Association, Association of Respiratory Care Students, Association of Student Surgical Technologists; criminal justice and philosophy clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Danny Joe Scott,
Athletic Director
School colors: black and gold
School mascot: Leopards/Lady Leopards
Athletic conference memberships: Northern Texas Junior College

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. V
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. V
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. V
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. V
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. V
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. V
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. V

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%
Athletic facilities:
fitness center, golf course, gym, indoor swimming pool; racquetball and tennis courts

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Austin (69 miles)
Nearest other airport: Killeen, TX (25 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Temple, TX (1 mile)
Nearest passenger bus service: Temple, TX (1 mile)

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University, Texas State University, and University of Texas -- Austin.

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