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Dallas College

Dallas College

Dallas, TX · City · 43,869 students
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$3,214
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
34%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$41,714
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Dallas College, one of the largest community college systems in Texas, is renowned for providing affordable pathways to four-year universities and high-demand career technical education. Spanning seven main campuses across the metroplex, the college serves a diverse, commuter-friendly student population supported by flexible scheduling, robust student services, and strong ties to local industries. Its academic strengths lie in nursing and allied healthcare, information technology, business administration, and culinary arts, alongside guaranteed transfer articulation agreements with major Texas public universities. Distinctively, the institution offers tuition coverage for eligible local high school graduates through the Dallas County Promise program and has expanded its curriculum to include targeted, workforce-driven bachelor’s degrees.


Wikipedia:Dallas College is a public community college with seven campuses in Dallas County, Texas. It serves more than 70,000 students annually in degree-granting, continuing education, and adult education programs.

Location
Dallas, TX, 75215-3604 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
17 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,730$6,900
Books & supplies$550$550
Cost of attendance$9,704$13,874 est.
Average net price$3,214Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,900
In-state: $2,730
Books & supplies$550
Cost of attendance$13,874 est.
In-state: $9,704
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,214
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,120
$30–48k
$2,530
$48–75k
$5,023
$75–110k
$7,185
$110k+
$9,504
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
34%
Entered 2017–18
Back for yr 2
67%
Transferred
15%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
35% graduated · 13% transferred · 3% still enrolled · 48% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,493
10 yrs after entry$41,714
Debt
Median at graduation$9,500
Monthly payment$101
Middle 50% owe$3.8k–$11.5k
90th percentile$19,981
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs, $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 40%Women 60%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
56%
Family income
$20,053
Independent
57%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
68%
Race & ethnicity
White
13%
Hispanic
49%
Black
20%
Asian
6%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Co-ed
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$35,493
After 10 yrs
$41,714
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods84
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
34%
Faculty salary
$9,350/mo
Teaching spend
$5,188
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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