Dallas College: Strada Community College Outcomes Survey Highlights

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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