Richland College
School Highlights
- Richland College serves 18,915 students (24% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the state average of 61%.
- Richland College is one of 19 community colleges within Dallas County, TX.
- The nearest community college is South University-The Art Institute Of Dallas (4.00 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 338 teachers has grown by 23% over five years.
| Richland College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 338 staff | 76 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 18,915 students | 3,921 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 56:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 4,501 students | 1,055 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 14,414 students | 2,866 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | - |
| % Asian | 15% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 31% | 37% |
| % Black | 20% | 13% |
| % White | 26% | 39% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 2% |
| % Unknown races | 5% | 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. | 0.77 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 12% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $39,200 | $34,000 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 4 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Ambassador or Student Government, Campus Activities Board, Choir, Intramurals Choir, Intramurals, Ambassador or Student Government, Campus Activities Board, |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Richland College was established in 1972. It is one of seven campuses in the Dallas County Community College District. For more than 30 years, Richland College of the Dallas County Community Colleges has focused on teaching, learning and community building. Richland helps students build their future through courses that can be applied to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree, one- or two-year certificates in a number of career fields, and training in the latest technology for students who want to advance in their current careers. The student body of more than 14,000 college credit students and about 5,000 continuing education students at Richland is internationally and ethnically diverse, speaking more than 79 first languages. The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools to award the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Sciences degree and the Associate of Applied Science degree.
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