Public · Fort Worth, Texas

Tarrant County College District

Tarrant County College District is a public institution in Fort Worth, 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.

$4,337
Avg net price / yr
$42,727
10-yr median earnings
29.3%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Tarrant County College District posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 45%
former-student earnings, US
29.3%
150%-time completion
+22%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Tarrant County College District 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: High Transfer-High Traditional"), 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
Tarrant County College District

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-
$42,727
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$4,337
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
29.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,104
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
53.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Tarrant County College District vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$42,727

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$4,337

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

29.3%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 29.3%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Tarrant County College District vs peers

Tarrant County College District positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Tarrant County College District positioned b… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $33K $79K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $38K Avg Net Price ($) Tarrant County College District (you are here): $43K earn · $4K net · 29% grad You are here - Tarrant County Col… The University of Texas at Austin: $75K earn · $20K net · 88% grad The University of … Dallas College: $42K earn · $3K net · 34% grad Dallas College Houston City College: $39K earn · $6K net · 17% grad Houston City College Lone Star College System: $42K earn · $11K net · 20% grad Lone Star College … University of Houston: $62K earn · $14K net · 65% grad University of Hous… Texas State University: $57K earn · $17K net · 56% grad Texas Christian University: $68K earn · $37K net · 86% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Tarrant County College District 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.

Tarrant County College District: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$42,727 Top 45% higher than 55% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Tarrant County College District National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $42,727 #2272 of 5103 55th
Average net price $4,337 #237 of 5020 95th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 29.3% #4334 of 4858 11th
Undergraduate enrollment 42,300 #20 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

42,300
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
29.3%
150%-time completion
$42,727
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Tarrant County College District ranks in Texas

State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Tarrant County College District State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $42,727 #113 of 324 65th
Average net price $4,337 #21 of 340 94th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 29.3% #280 of 324 14th
Undergraduate enrollment 42,300 #5 of 366 99th

Highest former-student earnings in Texas

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Tarrant County College District

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Tarrant County College District - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $1,863
Out-of-State Tuition $8,370
Average Net Price $4,337
27.4%
Pell Grant Rate
7.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,104
Median Debt
$97/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Tarrant County College District swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,147 to $6,349 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +1.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$5,147
Highest year
$6,349
Most recent (2023)
$6,073
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $5,9832014: $5,4532015: $5,3802016: $6,3492017: $6,3032018: $5,3802019: $5,4342020: $5,1472021: $6,3262022: $5,6682023: $6,073
2013 · $5,9832023 · $6,073

Over the same years, enrollment went -7.5% (43,464 → 40,214 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

60.3%
Female
49.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

$34,945
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.3%
Earning Over $25K
53.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 29.3%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $34,945
Median earnings 10 years after entry $42,727
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 55.3%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 53.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $9,104
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $97/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 22 5,545 $63,614 $90,737 $11,745
Certificate 12 1,094 $49,012 $70,953 $10,677
Level 99 1 0 $51,817 $51,817 -

Top programs at Tarrant County College District by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

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.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 124 $90,737 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 342 $85,970 $11,368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 77 $83,608 $14,683
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 197 $70,953 $11,246
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's 23 $67,705 -
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's 81 $62,594 -
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 39 $62,271 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate 48 $61,171 -
Precision Metal Working Certificate 59 $59,011 -
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Certificate 36 $57,020 -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's 108 $55,136 $9,750
Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate 234 $53,883 $10,500
Business/Commerce, General Level 99 - $51,817 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 166 $50,244 $12,000
Accounting and Related Services Certificate 60 $49,705 -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Tarrant County College District?
Tarrant County College District is a public institution in Fort Worth, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 42,300 students.
How much do Tarrant County College District former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Tarrant County College District who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $42,727 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,945.
How much does Tarrant County College District cost?
The average net price at Tarrant County College District is $4,337. In-state tuition is $1,863 and out-of-state tuition is $8,370. Median student debt at graduation is $9,104.
What is the graduation rate at Tarrant County College District?
Tarrant County College District has a 29.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Tarrant County College District worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Tarrant County College District is $9,104, while former students earn a median of $42,727 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 21% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 53.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $97.

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.

Where to go next from Tarrant County College District

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