Quick Facts
5912 Spencer Highway • Pasadena, Texas 77505
281-487-1170 • www.txchiro.edu
TCC operates on a trimester calendar with new students
matriculating every September, January and May
Mission Statement
The mission of Texas Chiropractic College is to provide qualified students a patient-centered educational program leading
to the Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. The curriculum promotes the development of the student’s attitudes, knowledge,
and skills required of a chiropractor serving the public as a primary care physician. Operating within the highest levels of
professionalism, the College is also committed to serving the needs of the students, the profession and the public through
leadership, scholarship, research, patient care and service activities in the field of chiropractic.
At A Glance
• Established 1908 in San Antonio, Texas by John N. Stone,
D.C.; relocated to Pasadena, Texas in 1965.
• Accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education since
1971 (reaffirmed in 2011).
• Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools since 1984 (reaffirmed in 2009).
• Participant in the Veterans’ Administration’s Yellow Ribbon
Program.
• Awards the Doctor of Chiropractic degree and the
Bachelor of Science degree in human biology.
• Launched dual-degree programs with UH-Clear Lake,
providing TCC students opportunity to earn the Master
of Science degrees in fitness & human performance or
biology.
• Partnered with San Jacinto College Massage Therapy Program, providing clinic space at TCC’s Moody Health Center.
Articulation Agreements
Texas Chiropractic College currently maintains articulation
agreements with the following universities and colleges
and is working to expand on these opportunities:
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Sam Houston State University
Texas Southern University
University of Houston Clear Lake
McMurry University
Oklahoma State University
Dillard University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Alvin Community College
College of the Mainland
Houston Community College
Lee Community College
Lone Star College District
San Jacinto Community College
Enrollment Data
Faculty to Student Ratio
D.C. Degrees Awarded (5-year avg.)
B.S. Degrees Awarded (5-year avg.)
1:9
78/year
38/year
Student Body
Male
130
Female109
African American
35
Am Indian/Alaska Native
4
Asian16
Caucasian
133
Hispanic
35
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1
Two or More Races
10
Unknown
1
International 4
Total Enrollment
239
(data reflects Fall 2013 Enrollment)
New Students Have...
Clinic Experience
Percent of entering class having earned at least a bachelor
degree at time of matriculation:
• The Moody Health Center provides a foundation for the
final year-long clinic experience for TCC students. It is a
modern outpatient care facility that provides patients with
their choice of complementary therapies in conjunction
with traditional primary care. The MHC provides care for
more than 20,000 patients a year.
Fall 2013
Summer 2013
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
Summer 2012
Spring 2012
Fall 2011
Summer 2011
71%
67%
71%
76%
54%
52%
68%
60%
Research
• The research focus of TCC is on how doctors of
chiropractic contribute to the overall health and wellness
of their patients through the chiropractic adjustment,
physiological therapeutics and functional biomechanics,
as well as nutrition, therapeutic exercise and lifestyle
modification.
• 46% of ranked faculty members are involved in
publication, presentations or scholarly work.
• There are multiple faculty members with graduatelevel expertise in public or community health, human
biomechanics and sports performance active.
• TCC has a biomechanics laboratory with force plates
and the ability to video capture and analyze performancebased biomechanical movements.
• Each year, TCC researchers present at national and
international conferences such as the American College
of Sports Medicine and the American Public Health
Association, and publish in national and international
medical and health care journals.
• At the 2013 ACC-RAC meetings, 18 TCC faculty
members were part of 10 platform presentations, four
poster presentations and a clinical workshop. Additionally,
nine TCC students were co-authors of four of the platform
presentations and two of the poster presentations.
• Students at TCC are actively engaging in research
activities. Three students presented at national conferences
in November 2012, and two students presented at the
2013 International Conference on Sports Medicine and
Exercise Science in Malaga, Spain in November 2013.
Administration
Brad McKechnie, D.C., DACAN, Interim President
Steve Foster, D.C., V.P. of Academic Affairs
Fred Zuker, Ph.D., V.P. of Enrollment Management
William S. Quinn, B.B.A., C.P.A., Chief Fiscal Officer
John Mrozek, D.C., M.Ed., Dean of Academic Affairs
Victor Benavides, D.C., MBA, BSN, CCSP®,
Administrative Director of Clinics
Lee Canales, B.S. Director of Admission
Lee Van Dusen, D.C., Dir. Institutional Research & Accreditation
• Prior to entering the MHC, students have successfully
completed Clinic I, a trimester in the Campus Health
Center.
• In addition to the campus clinic experiences, students
may participate in a variety hands-on programs, such as:
Preceptorships
Hospital Rotations
V.A. Hospital Rotation
Rice University Athletics Rotation
Community-based Clinics
• Through these off-campus clinical experiences, the MHC
interns see an additional 8,000-plus patients per year.
Financials
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation, Inc.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(August 31, 2012)
ASSETS
Cash, investments,receivables & other
Land, building & equipment
TOTAL ASSETS
$7,117,068
$10,206,065
$17,323,133
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Payables, mortgages, payroll & other
Net assets
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
$3,439,940
$13,883,193
$17,323,133
Full-Time Employees
Executive/Administration
5
Faculty19
Faculty - Clinic
7
Professional
30
IT/Paraprofessional
6
Office/Clerical
16
Maintenance
3
Totals
86
(categories assign based on individual’s primary role; five individuals
classified as “Executive/Administration” or “Professional” additionally teach
or co-teach courses at TCC)
Texas Chiropractic College
The Future of Health Care
Revised 05/7/14