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Dallas College

Dallas, Texas Public 4-year Large city

Overview

Dallas College is a public four-year institution in Dallas, Texas. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 69,749 students.

Dallas College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 103 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Automobile, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 14,305 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
69,749
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
14,305
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
103
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 103

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 19
Computer and Information Sciences 7
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Engineering Technologies 6
Health Professions 19
Education 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Precision Production 1
Communications Technologies 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 5
Construction Trades 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Psychology 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
  • Social Work CertificateAssociate Online option 46 graduates
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Associate Online option 36 graduates
Social Sciences 3
Engineering 4
English Language and Literature 1
Architecture 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Science Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
68%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
199
Associate degrees
8,732
Certificates under 1 year
4,244
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,130

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
69,749
Undergraduates, fall 2024
69,749
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
107,417
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
46%
Black or African American
20%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
103
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
46%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Dr. Justin Lonon
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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