In addition to the information provided below we have also created an expanded Education section with an abundance of information about our local Independent School Districts.
Labor Market Commute Area |
|
| Workforce Education Attainment |
2010 |
% |
| Age 25+ Population |
433,152 |
|
| Less than 12 Years |
|
|
| Under Grade 9 |
28,470 |
6.6% |
| Grade 9 - 12 |
47,875 |
11.1% |
| Subtotal |
76,345 |
|
| 12 to 15 Years |
|
|
| High School |
144,224 |
33.3% |
| Some College |
102,090 |
23.6% |
| Associates Degree |
31,050 |
7.2% |
| Subtotal |
277,364 |
|
| 16 Years or More |
|
|
| Bachelors Degree |
54,773 |
12.7% |
| Graduate Degree |
24,660 |
5.7% |
| Subtotal |
79,433 |
|
Source: Sites on Texas Aug 2011
Labor Market Commute Area is 12 counties: Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Wood.
| K-12 Statistics |
TEA Region 7* |
State of Texas |
| Student Teacher Ratio |
13.2 |
14.4 |
| Drop-Out Rate |
7.7 |
10.5 |
| Per Pupil Expenditure |
$10,246 |
$11,024 |
Source: Texas Education Agency, 2008-2009 AEIS Region Report
*TEA Region 7 consists of 17 counties that include Longview's Market Commute Area
| Colleges and Universities |
Enrollment |
City |
County |
Type |
| East Texas Baptist University |
1,286 |
Marshall |
Harrison |
Four Year |
| Jacksonville Community College |
327 |
Jacksonville |
Cherokee |
Community College |
| Jarvis Christian College |
628 |
Hawkins |
Wood |
Four Year |
| Kilgore College |
6,330 |
Kilgore |
Rusk |
Community College |
| LeTourneau University |
3,386 |
Longview |
Gregg |
Four Year |
| Lon Morris College |
830 |
Jacksonville |
Cherokee |
Community College |
| Panola College |
2,881 |
Carthage |
Panola |
Community College |
| Stephen F. Austin |
13,900 |
Nacogdoches |
Rusk |
Four Year |
| Texas College |
964 |
Tyler |
Smith |
Four Year |
| Texas State Technical College |
946 |
Marshall |
Harrison |
Technical |
| Trinity Valley Community College |
7,921 |
Athens |
Henderson |
Community College |
| Tyler Junior College |
12,195 |
Tyler |
Smith |
Community College |
| University of Texas at Longview |
492 |
Longview |
Gregg |
Four Year |
| University of Texas at Tyler |
6,205 |
Tyler |
Smith |
Four Year |
| Wiley College |
1,230 |
Marshall |
Harrison |
Four Year |
Colleges and Universities Detail
| 2009 HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES: FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS(1) |
| Name of Institution |
Location |
Enrollment |
| City |
County |
Total |
| The University Of Texas at Tyler |
Tyler |
Smith |
6,205 |
| The University Of Texas at Tyler -Longview Center |
Longview |
Gregg |
498 |
| Texas College |
Tyler |
Smith |
964 |
| Wiley College |
Marshall |
Harrison |
1,230 |
| East Texas Baptist University |
Marshall |
Harrison |
1,286 |
| Jarvis Christian College |
Hawkins |
Wood |
628 |
| LeTourneau University |
Longview |
Gregg |
3,386 |
| Stephen F. Austin University |
Nacogdoches |
Rusk |
13,900 |
1) College Registrars' Offices
Total Annual Graduates 4 Year
| Total Annual Graduates 4 Year |
| Program of Study |
Bachelors Degree |
Masters Degree |
Doctors Degree |
Other Degree |
Total |
| Accounting |
49 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
| Aeronautical Science, Flight |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
| Agricultural Business and Production |
51 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
64 |
| Applied Arts & Sciences |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
| Architecture and Relatied Programs |
39 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
| Art |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Biological Sciences/Life Sciences |
83 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
99 |
| Biology |
14 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| Business Administration |
|
44 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
| Business Management and Administrative Services |
695 |
142 |
0 |
0 |
837 |
| Chemistry |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Communications |
108 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
118 |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
26 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
| Computer Information Systems |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Computer Science |
11 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
| Conservation and Renewable Natural Resources |
30 |
19 |
3 |
0 |
52 |
| Counseling-Psyc-Marriage & Family |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Counseling Psychology |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Criminal Justice |
43 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Design Technology |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Early Childhood Education |
60 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
| Economics |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Education |
66 |
149 |
16 |
0 |
231 |
| Educational Administration |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
| Electrical Engineering |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Engineering |
40 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| English |
26 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters |
79 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
88 |
| Finance |
45 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| General Business |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| General Studies |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Health Kinesiology |
33 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
| Health & Physical Education |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Health Professions and Related Sciences |
172 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
200 |
| History |
75 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
80 |
| Human Sciences |
44 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies |
440 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
455 |
| Journalism |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| Kinesiology |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Law and Legal Studies |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Management |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
| Marketing |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
| Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mathematics |
24 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Medical Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Music |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Nursing - Education |
0 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
| Nursing - Administration |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Nursing |
242 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
245 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
133 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
152 |
| Philosophy and Religion |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| Physical Sciences |
28 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
| Political Science |
36 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
| Protective Services |
52 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
52 |
| Psyc - Clinical Psychology |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Psyc - Neuropsychology |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Psyc - School Psychology |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Psychology |
126 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
149 |
| Public Administration and Services |
43 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
88 |
| Reading |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| School counseling |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Social Sciences and History |
58 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
58 |
| Sociology |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| Spanish |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| Special Education |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| Speech Communication |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Tech - Ed Human Resource Development |
4 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
| Tech - Industrial Safety |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Tech - Industrial Technology |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
| Tech - Technical Professions |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Tech - Technology Systems |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Theatre |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Theological Studies and Religious Vocations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Training & Development |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Undesignated Field of Study |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts |
111 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
129 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Award Level Total |
3,488 |
746 |
19 |
2 |
4,255 |
1) College Registrars' Offices
Community Colleges
| 2008-2009 HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES: COMMUNITY COLLEGES |
| Name of Institution |
Location |
Enrollment |
| City |
County |
Total |
| Lon Morris College |
Jacksonville |
Cherokee |
830 |
| Kilgore College |
Kilgore |
Rusk |
6,330 |
| Panola College |
Carthage |
Panola |
2,881 |
| Trinity Valley Community College |
Athens |
Henderson |
7,921 |
| Tyler Junior College |
Tyler |
Smith |
12,195 |
Annual Graduates 2 Year
Total Annual Graduates - Community and 2 yr Colleges* |
| Program |
Associates Degree |
Awards of 1 but < 2 yrs |
Other Awards |
Total |
| Accounting and Related Programs |
8 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
| Advertising/Graphic Design |
7 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
| Agricultural Business and Production |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Agricultural Sciences |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Technology |
2 |
26 |
0 |
28 |
| Architecture and Related Programs |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Art / Commercial |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| Automotive Technology |
3 |
12 |
0 |
15 |
| Behavioral Science |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Biological and Physical Science |
1 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
| Biological Sciences/Life Sciences |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Business Management and Administrative Services |
129 |
30 |
9 |
168 |
| Chemistry |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Communications |
22 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
| Computer and Information Sciences |
16 |
17 |
10 |
43 |
| Computer Electronics Maintenance Technology |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| Computer Network Security |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Computer Networking |
4 |
9 |
0 |
13 |
| Court Reporting |
1 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
| Criminal Justice |
13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Dance |
11 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| Design Technology |
1 |
11 |
0 |
12 |
| Diesel Technology |
4 |
15 |
0 |
19 |
| Drama/Theatre |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Early Childhood Education |
19 |
15 |
0 |
34 |
| Education |
66 |
15 |
0 |
81 |
| Educational Administration |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Emergency Medical Technology |
4 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
| Engineering |
18 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies |
65 |
58 |
0 |
123 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Forestry Sciences |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| General Studies |
63 |
10 |
108 |
181 |
| Health Professions and Related Sciences |
209 |
351 |
0 |
560 |
| Home Economics, General |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Industrial Technology |
17 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Instructional Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Journalism |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Kinesiology |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Law and Legal Studies |
27 |
6 |
0 |
33 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities |
467 |
72 |
284 |
823 |
| Management |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Mathematics |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Medical Technology |
11 |
0 |
14 |
25 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies |
101 |
0 |
0 |
101 |
| Music/Applied Music |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Nursing |
160 |
124 |
0 |
284 |
| Occupational Safety & Health Technology |
9 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
| Office Professional |
9 |
21 |
0 |
30 |
| Office Professional-Medical Certification |
0 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Personal and Culinary Services |
0 |
49 |
0 |
49 |
| Philosophy and Religion |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Photography/Commercial |
3 |
12 |
0 |
15 |
| Physical Sciences |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Physical Therapist Assistant |
13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| Political Sciences |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Protective Services - East Texas Police Academy |
0 |
208 |
0 |
208 |
| Protective Services - KC Fire Academy |
0 |
133 |
0 |
133 |
| Protective Services |
31 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
| Psychology |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| Radiology Technology |
19 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
| Social Sciences and History |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Surgical Technology |
6 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| Tech-Industrial Technology |
0 |
25 |
10 |
35 |
| Technical/Technology Related Studies |
15 |
85 |
0 |
100 |
| Technology Systems |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tech-Technical Professions |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
| Theological Studies and Religious Vocations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Undesignated Field of Study |
0 |
0 |
27 |
27 |
| Visual and Performing Arts |
26 |
10 |
0 |
36 |
| Welding |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Award Level Total |
1,653 |
1,373 |
476 |
3,502 |
*Not all community colleges have reported
Technical Centers
| 2008-2009 HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES: TECHNICAL CENTERS (EXCLUDING COMMUNITY COLLEGES) (1) |
| Name of Institution |
Location |
Enrollment |
| City |
County |
Total |
| Texas State Technical College |
Marshal |
Harrison |
946 |
1) College Registrar's Office
Total Annual Graduates - Technical
| Total Annual Graduates - Technical |
| Program |
Awards of 1 but < 2 yrs |
Associates Degree |
Other Awards |
Total |
| Mechanical Engineer |
5 |
19 |
0 |
24 |
| Computer System Networking |
0 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
| Diesel Equipment Technology |
2 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
| Elec/Comp Cont/Robotics |
0 |
32 |
0 |
32 |
| Environmental Health |
0 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
| Industrial Maintenance Engineering |
16 |
24 |
0 |
40 |
| Software Engineering Technology |
0 |
17 |
0 |
17 |
| Telecommunications Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Computer Control Systems |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Undesignated Field of Study |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Award Level Total |
23 |
121 |
0 |
144 |
East Texas Manufacturer's Scholarship
2010 East Texas Manufacturers Scholarship Program Criteria Recognizing the need for skilled technicians to meet the demands of today’s manufacturing industries, the Longview Economic Development Corporation and its CEO and HR groups have created the East Texas Manufacturers Scholarship Program. Today’s manufacturing jobs require college education and training. Scholarships are available to students pursuing Associate of Applied Science degrees in manufacturing technologies that lead to high paying careers in a labor market where the demand for highly skilled technicians is growing. Scholarship is valued at $6,000 ($1,000 per semester for 6 semesters). The Scholarship is only available for students attending Kilgore College, Kilgore Texas or Texas State Technical College Marhall, Texas. Applications for each school scholarship is below. Award Recipients Must:
- be high school graduates with a minimum 2.50 Grade Point Average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale;
- have attended and graduated from a high school within a 50 mile radius of Longview, Texas;
- must enroll in and maintain enrollment in a program of study leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree that is approved by the East Texas Manufacturers Scholarship Consortium;
- maintain a full-time academic load of at least 12 credit hours per semester and attend college continuously until graduation, with the possible exception of the summer semester;
- maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution of higher education (e.g. complete at least 75 percent of courses taken), including maintaining a 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) in college studies to continue to receive the East Texas Manufacturers Scholarship;
- agree to share academic progress information with members of the East Texas Manufacturers (ETM) Consortium.
Other Information:
- Applications (Return Scholarship packet to appropriate school by April 1, 2010.)
- special consideration will be given to children of employees of Consortium members through a weighted scale selection process;
- students must agree to participate in mentoring activities;
- scholarship amounts may be reduced to account for federal financial aid received by the student;
- scholarships are awarded based on a merit-based selection process; and,
- scholarships are awarded to students for the following instructional programs:
- Advanced Digital Manufacturing AAS
- Computer Aided Drafting AAS
- Computer Atided Manufacturing AAS
- Diesel Technology AAS
- Industrial Electrical Technician AAS
- Industrial Maintenance AAS
- Instrumentation AAS
- Integrated CommunicationSystems AAS
- Occupational Health and Safety Technology AAS
- Safety Compliance AAS
- Telecommunications Technology AAS
- Welding Technolgy AAS