Cedar Valley College

3030 North Dallas Ave
Lancaster, TX 75134

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 8,030 students (17% of students are full-time).

Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 68%.

Cedar Valley College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:

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

	Cedar Valley College	(TX) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	132 staff	121 staff

The student population of Cedar Valley College has grown by 18% over five years.

The Cedar Valley College diversity score of 0.73 is more than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has grown by 11% over five years.

Total Enrollment	8,030 students	4,620 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	61:1	37:1

# Full-Time Students	1,395 students	1,302 students

# Part-Time Students	6,635 students	3,318 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	6%	5%

% Hispanic	28%	42%

% Black	38%	13%

% White	20%	32%

% Two or more races	2%	2%

% Non Resident races	2%	2%
% Unknown races	3%	4%

Diversity Score	0.73	0.70

College Completion Rate	19%	23%

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

The public in-state tuition of $3,015 is less than the state average of $3,929. The in-state tuition has declined by 9% over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $4,695 is less than the state average of $6,264. The out-state tuition has declined by 10% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,015	$3,929

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,695	$6,264

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	73%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,250	$10,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,500	$5,500

Source: 2019 (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).