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Texas State Technical College - Sweetwater

Texas State Technical College - Sweetwater
300 Homer K. Taylor Drive
Sweetwater, TX 79556

Official telephone: (325) 235-7300
Website: https://www.tstc.edu/campuses/sweetwater/
Screen last updated on: December 2019
STUDENT PROFILE
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 66 acres
City or town school is located in: Sweetwater, TX
Population of city/town: 10,579
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Abilene, Breckenrige, and Brownwood, TX.
Nearest major city: Abilene, TX
Distance of nearest major city: 40 miles
Population of nearest major city: 121,885

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • single-student apartments (72%)
  • other housing including School-leased apartments/motel rooms. (28%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 20%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 20%
Percent of students who live off campus: 80%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, 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: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government
Number of honor societies: 1
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Student Union
Minority student organizations:
Mexican-American Students

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: no

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Abilene, TX (48 miles)
Nearest other airport: Midland, TX (70 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Sweetwater, TX (5 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: no
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Angelo State University, Texas Technical University, University of Texas--Arlington, and University of Texas--Austin.
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Firms that most frequently hire graduates include Darr Catapillar, Dell, Intel, National Instruments, and Texas Instruments.

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