Tarrant County College District

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,863
7.81% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$4,449
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
43,928
17.9% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
34.3%
543 Graduates

About

Tarrant County College District is a higher education institution located in Tarrant County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Tarrant County College District were General Studies (4,283 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (268 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (157 degrees).

In 2024, 7,384 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tarrant County College District. 59.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,668 degrees), 1.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2,296 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tarrant County College District is $1,863, which is $−6,321 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Tarrant County College District is $1,863, which is $6,321 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,449.

In 2024, 35% of undergraduate students attending Tarrant County College District received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,863
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Tarrant County College District was $1,863. The cost of tuition at Tarrant County College District is $−6,321 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$4,449
2024 Value
29.9%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Tarrant County College District had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,449. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Tarrant County College District grew by 29.9%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

35%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
7%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Tarrant County College District received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.06% with respect to 2023, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Tarrant County College District had a total enrollment of 43,928 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Tarrant County College District is 7,867 students and the part-time enrollment is 36,061. This means that 17.9% of students enrolled at Tarrant County College District are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tarrant County College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.3% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 6.9% Asian, 4.15% Two or More Races, 0.328% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.139% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Tarrant County College District in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (16.5%) and White Male (12.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

17.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tarrant County College District in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43,928 students. The full-time enrollment at Tarrant County College District is 7,867 and the part-time enrollment is 36,061. This means that 17.9% of students enrolled at Tarrant County College District are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

70%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Tarrant County College District was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Tarrant County College District had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    16,314 enrolled students
  2. White
    11,570 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    7,750 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tarrant County College District is 37.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.3% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 6.9% Asian, 4.15% Two or More Races, 0.328% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.139% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,604 students (5.93%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 1,384 more women than men received degrees from Tarrant County College District. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tarrant County College District is hispanic or latino (2,668 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2,296 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tarrant County College District is General Studies (4,283 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (268 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (157 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tarrant County College District, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (4,283 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (124 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (85 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tarrant County College District are Elementary & middle school teachers (91,141 people), Other managers (78,435 people), Software developers (50,806 people), Secondary school teachers (43,539 people), and Postsecondary teachers (37,682 people).

The most specialized majors at Tarrant County College District in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (4,283 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (124 degrees), Language & Linguistics (85 degrees), Engineering Technologies (184 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (236 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tarrant County College District are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Actuaries

The most specialized majors at Tarrant County College District are Liberal Arts & Humanities (4,283 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (124 degrees), Language & Linguistics (85 degrees), Engineering Technologies (184 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (236 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tarrant County College District are Elementary & secondary schools (199,375 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (90,400 people), Computer Systems Design (85,540 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (53,911 people), and Construction (53,358 people).

The most specialized majors at Tarrant County College District are Liberal Arts & Humanities (4,283 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (124 degrees), Language & Linguistics (85 degrees), Engineering Technologies (184 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (236 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Tarrant County College District.

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Tarrant County College District was Computer & Information Systems Security with 160 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,000
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
4,384
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 3,000 degrees were awarded to men at Tarrant County College District, which is 0.684 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,384).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 1,528 degrees were awarded to men at Tarrant County College District in General Studies, which is 0.555 times less than the 2,755 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 2,755 degrees were awarded to men at Tarrant County College District in General Studies, which is 1.8 times more than the 1,528 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

13%
100% Completion Time
26%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 13% of students graduating from Tarrant County College District completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Tarrant County College District is Female and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    2,668 degrees awarded
  2. White
    2,296 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    1,236 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tarrant County College District is hispanic or latino (2,668 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2,296 degrees).

2.29% of degree recipients (169 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1,641 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    1,324 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    1,027 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tarrant County College District is hispanic or latino female (1,641 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,324 degrees).

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Operations

Tarrant County College District has an endowment valued at nearly $6.34M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 64.3M (1.01k%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Tarrant County College District had a total salary expenditure of 527M. Tarrant County College District employs 382 Instructors, 131 Professors and 112 Assistant professors. Most academics at Tarrant County College District are Female Instructor (209), Male Instructor (173), and Female Professor (70).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tarrant County College District are: Office and Administrative Support, with 498 employees, Management, with 314 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 269 employees.

Endowment

$6.34M
2024 Endowment

Tarrant County College District has an endowment valued at about $6.34M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Tarrant County College District grew 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $172k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$213M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Tarrant County College District paid a median of $213M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($527M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$58.5M
Instructional Salaries
734
Number of Employees

In 2024, Tarrant County College District paid a total of $58.5M to 734 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tarrant County College District were Office and Administrative Support with 498 employees, Management with 314 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 269 employees.

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