Dallas College Profile

 

​​​​Since 1965, Dallas College has served and educated more than 3 million students. As one of the largest colleges in Texas, we work to transform lives and communities through higher education in a rapidly changing local, national and world community. We provide:

 
Two-year and four-year degree programs, plus workforce-ready certificates
 
More than 100 high-demand career programs
 
Enrichment and certification classes for a lifetime of learning
 
Faculty who are dedicated to student success, not a research grant
 
Unparalleled quality at a tuition our students can afford
 
 
7 CampusesDallas College, formerly the Dallas County Community College District, consists of seven campuses:

Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland.

Economic Impact

A study of the economic contribution of Texas community colleges has found that the college’s economic contribution to the Dallas County economy is about $204.1 million in net added income each year through payroll and operations spending.

18 ISD Partners for ECHS/P-TECH

  • Carrollton-Farmers
    Branch ISD
  • Cedar Hill ISD
  • Cooper ISD
  • Coppell ISD
  • Dallas ISD
  • DeSoto ISD
  • Duncanville ISD
  • Ferris ISD
  • Forney ISD
  • Garland ISD
  • Grand Prairie ISD
  • Highland Park ISD
  • Irving ISD
  • Lancaster ISD
  • Mesquite ISD
  • Richardson ISD
  • Rockwall ISD
  • Sunnyvale ISD

Educational Partners

20 Early College High School Programs
4 On-Campus High Schools
43 P-TECH
Partners
140 Home-school Partners
150 Dual Credit
Partners
 

By the Numbers


95,738
Credit Students


23,919
Continuing Education Students


122,681
Total Unduplicated Students


$1.5M
Awarded by Dallas College Foundation


$2,392
Average Tuition, Fees and Books and Supplies per Academic Year


$79
per credit hour

 
  • 7,517 Associate Degrees Awarded
  • 4,233 Credit Certificates Awarded
  • 2,705 Veterans
  • 29,204 Dual Credit Students
  • 4,576 Promise Students
  • 20,142 Transfer Students
 

At Dallas College, our programs are organized into seven schools of instruction, each offering diverse programs, including both credit and non-credit programs:

  • School of Business, Hospitality and Global Trade
  • School of Creative Arts, Entertainment and Design
  • School of Education
  • School of Engineering, Technology, Mathematics and Sciences
  • School of Health Sciences
  • School of Law and Public Service
  • School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
 


 

Demographics

 
Pie chart showing Dallas College demographics
 
 
 
  • Hispanic, 45%
  • Black/African American, 19%
  • White, 17%
  • Asian, 8%
  • Unknown/Not Reported, 7%
  • International, 2%
  • Multiple Races, 1%
  • Native American/Alaskan, .27%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, .03%
 

Generations

71,168 Gen Z/Zoomers
12-27
34,855 Gen Y/Millennials
28-43
14,028 Gen X
44-59
2,411 Baby Boomers
60-78
218 Mature/Silent
79-96