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Fast Facts

Who We Are

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 dedicated to student success, not research grants
 
unparalleled quality at a tuition our students can afford
 

Dallas 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 $458.3 million in net added income each year through payroll and operations spending.

 

Enrollment

Dallas College served 103,241 credit and 28,284 continuing education students Fall 2023-Summer 2024.

 

Educational Partners

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

18 ISD Partners for Dual Credit Programs

  • 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
 
 

Credentials Awarded

 
8,089Associate Degrees
 
153Bachelor's Degrees
 
5,138Certificates
Credit and Continuing Education
 
3,027Skills Awarded
Credit and Continuing Education
16,407Total Credentials Awarded
 

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
 
 

Student Demographics

 
Pie chart showing Dallas College demographics 
 
 
  • Hispanic, 58,093 (45%)
  • Black/African American, 24,169 (19%)
  • White, 20,774 (16%)
  • Asian, 10,380 (8%)
  • International, 2,015 (2%)
  • Other/Not Reported, 12,423 (10%)
 

Education for All

 
79,194Gen Z/Zoomers
24 & Under
 
32,201Gen Y/Millennials
25-39
 
13,878Gen X
40-59
 
2,382Baby Boomers
60-79
 
195Mature/Silent
80+
 
 
3,944Military Connected Students
4,978Promise Students
29,986Dual Credit Students
15,822Transfer-Out Students

All stats are for the 2023-2024 academic year, unless otherwise noted.

 

For additional questions about hiring our students, please email EmployerResourceCenter@DallasCollege.edu.