Cedar Valley College

  • 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 8,786 students (18% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 75%.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Enrollment: 8,786 students
  • In-state tuition: $3,015
  • Out-state tuition: $4,695
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • Minority enrollment: 86%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Overview

The teacher population of 377 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: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
377 staff
73 staff
School Calendar

Student Body

The student population of Cedar Valley College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Cedar Valley College diversity score of 0.67 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
8,786 students
1,385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
34:1
# Full-Time Students
1,558 students
869 students
# Part-Time Students
7,228 students
3,352 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
1,558 students
1,335 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,558 students
837 students
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
35%
47%
% Black
43%
13%
% White
14%
25%
% Two or more races
2%
2%
% Unknown races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
2%
54%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$30,100
$34,600

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

The public in-state tuition of $3,015 is less than the state average of $3,713. 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 $6,099. The out-state tuition has declined by 10% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$3,015
$3,713
Out-State Tuition Fees
$4,695
$6,099
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
84%
88%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,440
$10,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,500
$5,500

Sports

Colors
Orange, Yellow
School Mascot
Suns
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Notes

  • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Cedar Valley College cost?
Cedar Valley College's tuition is approximately $3,015 for In-State students and $4,695 for Out-State students.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Enrollment: 8,786 students
  • In-state tuition: $3,015
  • Out-state tuition: $4,695
  • Student-teacher ratio: 23:1
  • Minority enrollment: 86%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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