American Commercial College offer fast-track computer career training that is designed to put you to work as quickly as possible in today's, and tomorrow's, high-demand business and technology environment.
School Highlights
American Commercial College-Lubbock served 135 students (67% of students were full-time).
Minority enrollment was 100% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was less than the state average of 94%.
School Overview
American Commercial College-Lubbock
(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associates Colleges
Associates Colleges
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
n/a
262 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment
135 students
3,803 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
# Full-Time Students
90 students
788 students
# Part-Time Students
45 students
3,015 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
n/a
344 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
135 students
784 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
15 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
3,005 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
31 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
252 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
n/a
9%
% Black
n/a
40%
% White
n/a
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
24%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
% Unknown races
100%
3%
Diversity Score
n/a
0.75
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
71%
18%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.366%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$24,700
$34,600
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
46%
77%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,500
$9,291
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,750
$4,497
Acceptance Rate
n/a
81%
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
American Commercial Colleges, Inc. was founded in 1957 by
W.D.Sheets. His vision was to offer quality programs using current
technology and equipment that allowed the student to begin a new
career in the shortest time possible. That tradition continues
today. The college has campuses located at Lubbock, Wichita Falls,
Odessa, Abilene and San Angelo. American Commercial College offers
diploma programs in Computerized Accounting Specialist,
Computerized Administrative Assistant, Advanced Business Computers,
Legal Office Specialist, Medical Office Specialist, Data Entry
Specialist, Medical Records Transcriptionist, Computer-Aided
Drafting & Design and Networking and Information Technology.
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For Texas public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,316 per year for in-state students and $5,750 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,996 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
