10-yr median earnings
$41,714
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Dallas, Texas
Dallas College
Dallas College is a public institution in Dallas, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $3,214
- Avg net price / yr
- $41,714
- 10-yr median earnings
- 34.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Dallas College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 47%
- former-student earnings, US
- 34.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +18%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Dallas College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
55/100
Dallas College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$41,714
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$3,214
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
34.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
66.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$3,214
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
34.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 34.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Dallas College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Dallas College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Dallas College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$41,714 Top 47% higher than 53% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Dallas College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,714 | #2406 of 5103 | 53rd |
| Average net price | $3,214 | #138 of 5020 | 97th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 34.0% | #4033 of 4858 | 17th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 43,869 | #17 of 5462 | 100th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
43,869
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
34.0%
150%-time completion
$41,714
10-yr median earnings
66.7%
First-year retention
How Dallas College ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Dallas College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,714 | #126 of 324 | 61st |
| Average net price | $3,214 | #14 of 340 | 96th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 34.0% | #253 of 324 | 22nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 43,869 | #3 of 366 | 99th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 126 | Dallas CollegeThis school | $41,714 | $3,214 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Dallas College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $2,120
$0 – $30k
$2,120 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $2,530
$30k – $48k
$2,530 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,023 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$9,504 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Dallas College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,730 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,900 |
| Average Net Price | $3,214 |
23.6%
Pell Grant Rate
5.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
Dallas College costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $6,033 to $4,146 (-31.3%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,0332023 · $4,146
Over the same years, enrollment went +372.3% (8,854 → 41,815 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
72.4%
Female
56.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
66.7%
Retention Rate
$35,493
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.5%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 34.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 66.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,493 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $41,714 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 26 | 3,095 | $51,827 | $96,310 | $11,258 |
| Associate's | 22 | 7,269 | $56,303 | $86,238 | $11,953 |
Top programs at Dallas College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$96,310 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$86,238 median earnings
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$84,705 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$84,351 median earnings
- Management Information Sys…
Management Information Systems and Services
$77,445 median earnings
- Construction Engineering T…
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
$72,927 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$69,987 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$65,208 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Dallas College? ▼
Dallas College is a public institution in Dallas, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 43,869 students.
How much do Dallas College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Dallas College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,714 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,493.
How much does Dallas College cost? ▼
The average net price at Dallas College is $3,214. In-state tuition is $2,730 and out-of-state tuition is $6,900. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Dallas College? ▼
Dallas College has a 34.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 66.7%.
Is Dallas College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Dallas College is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $41,714 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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