Mountain View College
Tel:
(214)860-8680
- Mountain View College is a comprehensive community college dedicated to delivering excellence in education and encouraging intellectual and personal growth.
School Highlights
- Mountain View College serves 8,950 students (22% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 61%.
- Mountain View College is one of 19 community colleges within Dallas County, TX.
- The nearest community college is El Centro College (7.00 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 161 teachers has grown by 15% over five years.
| Mountain View College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 161 staff | 76 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 8,950 students | 3,921 students |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 56:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,962 students | 1,055 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 6,988 students | 2,866 students |
 |  | |
| % Asian | 5% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 48% | 37% |
| % Black | 23% | 13% |
| % White | 19% | 39% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | - | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.68 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 7% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,100 | $34,000 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Mountain View College provides Technical programs, Vocational programs, Freshman and sophomore courses in arts and sciences. Continuing adult education programs, Compensatory education programs, continuing program of counseling, Workforce development programs, Adult literacy and other basic skills programs. Students trek to Mountain View for classes and programs in fields like computer information technology, teacher education, electronics technology, geographic information systems, criminal justice and welding technology. Some even get off the ground in aviation technology. Mountain View College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees.
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