Tarrant County College District

1500 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6524

Tel: (817)515-8223

Tarrant County College District, a comprehensive two-year institution established in 1965, is dedicated to providing quality education that exceeds the expectations of the people of Tarrant County. Tarrant County College provides affordable and open access to quality teaching and learning.

School Highlights

Tarrant County College District serves 50,595 students (31% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 43:1 is higher than the state community college average of 35:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the state average of 61%.
Tarrant County College District is one of 6 community colleges within Tarrant County, TX.
The nearest community college is Kaplan College-Fort Worth (2.30 miles away).

	Tarrant County College District	(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	1,166 staff	76 staff

The student population of 50,595 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 43:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.67 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 12% over five years.

Total Enrollment	50,595 students	3,921 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	43:1	35:1

# Full-Time Students	15,764 students	1,055 students

# Part-Time Students	34,831 students	2,866 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	7%	4%

% Hispanic	23%	37%

% Black	16%	13%

% White	50%	39%

% Two or more races	1%	2%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	1%	3%

Diversity Score	0.67	0.69

College Completion Rate	10%	21%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$37,600	$34,000

The public in-state tuition of $2,064 is less than the state average of $4,026. The in-state tuition has grown by 16% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,920 is less than the state average of $6,207. The out-state tuition has grown by 23% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$2,064	$4,026

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,920	$6,207

Tuition Notes	Per sem. hr. for in-
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	77%	83%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,700	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,369	$5,250

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Tarrant County College serves the citizens of Tarrant County, Texas. The college has five major campuses in the cities of Hurst (Northeast Campus), Fort Worth (Northwest, South and Trinity River campuses), and Arlington (Southeast Campus), with administrative offices in downtown Fort Worth at the May Owen Center. The college offers degrees and certificates in Business, Child Development/Education/Teaching, Computer Science, Radio & TV, Broadcasting, Journalism, Music, Speech and Communicaton. Offerings include day, evening, weekend, short-term, Internet and instructional television courses. The college offers Associate in Applied Science Degree Programs & Certificates of Completion, Associate in Arts Degree Programs & Certificates of Completion, Transitional Programs and Continuing Education Certificates (non-credit). The college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.