Cedar Valley College

3030 North Dallas Ave
Lancaster, TX 75134-3799

Tel: (972) 860-8201

The mission of Cedar Valley College is to provide quality learning that prepares students for success in a dynamic world.

School Highlights

Cedar Valley College serves 6,759 students (22% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 61%.
Cedar Valley College is one of 16 community colleges within Dallas County, TX.
The nearest community college to Cedar Valley College is Mountain View College (10.4 miles away).

School Overview

The teacher population of 132 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Cedar Valley College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	132 staff	76 staff

The student population of Cedar Valley College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The Cedar Valley College diversity score of 0.65 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	6,759 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	51:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	1,474 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	5,285 students	2,866 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	2%	4%

% Hispanic	17%	37%

% Black	47%	13%

% White	31%	39%

% Two or more races	-	2%

% Unknown races	2%	3%

Diversity Score	0.65	0.69

College Completion Rate	7%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$30,100	$33,800

The public in-state tuition of $3,015 is less than the state average of $4,026. The in-state tuition has grown by 21% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,695 is less than the state average of $6,207. The out-state tuition has grown by 18% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,015	$4,026

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,695	$6,207

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	78%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	-	-
Median Debt for Dropouts	-	-

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Cedar Valley College and North Lake College opened in 1977. Brookhaven, the final college in the seven-college master plan, opened in 1978. Cedar Valley College is located on more than 300 acres in southern Dallas County. Cedar Valley's award winning architecture and careful attention to landscaping have given the college a reputation for being one of the most scenic business sites in the Dallas area. The campus plan takes advantage of the site's natural beauty, which includes a gazebo and a pedestrian walk along two sides of a 17-acre lake. Cedar Valley has a 350-seat performance hall, gymnasium, baseball field, and a surgery facility and barn for the Veterinary Technology program. Cedar Valley College is located in southern Dallas County. It's one of seven colleges in the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD). More than 4,000 students benefit from its comprehensive curriculum, which includes for credit academic transfer career programs and non-credit continuing education courses such as real estate, computer technology, foreign language and music. Cedar Valley College offers a wide range of degrees and certificate programs to choose from and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate degree.

The nearest community college to Cedar Valley College is Mountain View College (10.4 miles away).

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Did You Know?

For Texas public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,026 per year for in-state students and $6,207 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,730 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in Texas is 74%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

Texas community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in Texas is Houston Community College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.