College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $9,704. College Scorecard.
Higher than 28% of Texas colleges we cover and 15% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 18% of Texas colleges we cover and 16% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Dallas College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Dallas College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Texas residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)
Dallas College majors, earnings & careers
Dallas College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at Dallas College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Dallas
Overall prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,807. Housing costs 18% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 41 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Dallas County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Dallas County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Dallas College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College | — | $3,214 | 32% | $41,714 | This school |
| Lone Star College System | — | $11,252 | 21% | $42,466 | |
| San Jacinto Community College | — | $12,143 | 30% | $43,062 | |
| Austin Community College District | — | $6,390 | 20% | $43,177 | |
| Collin County Community College District | — | $8,969 | 20% | $48,701 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Dallas College would cost you $8,038 less per year than Lone Star College System, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Dallas College.
- Dallas College gives aided families $2,221 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Texas resident | Dallas College | NHMCCD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $9,704 | $15,521 | −$5,817 |
| Average grants | −$6,490 | −$4,269 | −$2,221 |
| You pay | $3,214 | $11,252 | −$8,038 |
“+” means Dallas College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Dallas College
How much does Dallas College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $9,704 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $3,214 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,120 and families earning $110k+ pay $9,504.
How much do Dallas College graduates earn?
Former Dallas College students earn a median $41,714 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Dallas College graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 67% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Dallas College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/dallas-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).