Who took the survey?
- 1,553 former Dallas College students who completed 12 or more credit hours from 2012 to 2022
- 74% aged 25 or older
- 73% employed full-time
- 63% women
- 53% Pell recipients
- 45.6% associate completers
- 34.3% transfers to 4-years, including certificate- and associate-level completers and non-completers
- 20.1% certificate completers
What did they say?
- 57% of Dallas College students strongly agreed that their college education was worth the cost.
- 33% of a nationally representative sample of community college students from NORC's AmeriSpeak survey strongly agreed that their college education was worth the cost.
- 51% of Dallas College students strongly agreed that their college education helped them achieve their goals.
- 29% of a nationally representative sample of community college students from NORC's AmeriSpeak survey strongly agreed that their college education helped them achieve their goals.
- 40% of Dallas College students are earning over $50,000 per year.
- 30% of a nationally representative sample of community college students from NORC's AmeriSpeak survey are earning over $50,000 per year.
Did perceptions differ by attainment level?
- 70% of associate degree completers strongly agree that their Dallas College education was worth the cost.
- 65% of transfers to 4-years strongly agree that their Dallas College education was worth the cost.
- 52% of certificate completers strongly agree that their Dallas College education was worth the cost.
The Research Institute at Dallas College
Released April 2023