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Dallas College Profile

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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
 
 
7 Campuses

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.

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
 

Educational Partners

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

By the Numbers for Fall 2023 – Summer 2024


103,241
Credit Students


28,284
Continuing Education Students


127,854
Total Unduplicated Students

  • 8,089 Associate Degrees Awarded
  • 5,138 Certificates Awarded
    Credit and Continuing Education
  • 153 Bachelor's Degree Awarded
  • 3,027 Skills Awarded
    Credit and Continuing Education

16,407 Total Credentials Awarded

  • 3,944 Military Connected Students
  • 4,978 Promise Students
  • 29,986 Dual Credit Students
  • 15,822 Transfer-Out 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, 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%)

Generations

79,194Gen Z/Zoomers
24 & Under
32,201Gen Y/Millennials
25-39
13,878Gen X
44-59
2,382Baby Boomers
60-79
195Mature/Silent
80+
 

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

 

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