North Central Texas College — College Profile

About

As the oldest continuously operating public community college in Texas, North Central Texas College (NCTC) in Gainesville is best known for providing accessible career training and seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities. The college boasts particularly strong academic programs in Nursing and Allied Health, Industrial Technology, and distinctive hands-on fields like Equestrian Studies and Farm & Ranch Management. Unlike many two-year institutions, the flagship Gainesville campus delivers a vibrant student experience complete with on-campus residence halls, active student organizations, and competitive NJCAA athletic programs.

Wikipedia:North Central Texas College (NCTC) is a public community college in Gainesville, Texas. It serves Cooke County, Denton County, and Montague County, Texas.

Location

Gainesville, TX, 76240-4699 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth

50 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$3,600$5,739

Housing & food (on campus)$6,102$6,102

Books & supplies$1,680$1,680

Cost of attendance$10,200$12,339 est.

Average net price$6,587Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$5,739

In-state: $3,600

Housing & food (on campus)$6,102

Books & supplies$1,680

Cost of attendance$12,339 est.

In-state: $10,200

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $6,587

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$5,439

$30–48k

$5,505

$48–75k

$7,059

$75–110k

$8,250

$110k+

$10,096

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

35%

Entered 2017–18

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

28% graduated · 46% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 25% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$38,779

10 yrs after entry$45,809

Debt

Median at graduation$11,250

Monthly payment$119

Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$7.8k

90th percentile$13,266

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

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 42%Women 58%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

19 : 1

Pell grant

21%

First-gen

43%

Family income

$29,229

Independent

44%

Veterans

Age at entry

24.0

Part-time

64%

Race & ethnicity

White

47%

Hispanic

28%

Black

11%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

AI/AN

Unknown

Varsity sports

NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$16M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$6,920/mo

Teaching spend

$4,205

per student

Federal loans

20%

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — mixed transfer/career

Undergraduate profile