by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Dallas College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Dallas College fell between $9,641.00 ranging to $11,879.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: around $9,641.00 in-state versus $11,879.00 for non-residents.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $4,662.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,979.00 |
| Total cost | $9,641.00 |
| That is 50% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,641.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,490.00 |
| Net price | $3,151.00 |
| That is 84% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,641.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,584.00 |
| Net price | $2,057.00 |
| That is 89% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,900.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,979.00 |
| Total cost | $11,879.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,879.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,490.00 |
| Net price | $5,389.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,879.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,584.00 |
| Net price | $4,295.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by roughly 5.0% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $2,160.00 | $3,309.00 | $10,123.00 |
| Senior year | $2,500.00 | $3,830.00 | $11,719.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $9,309.00 | $14,260.00 | $43,632.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,546.00 | $5,433.00 | $16,622.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $107.00 | $164.00 | $502.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,856.00 | $19,693.00 | $60,254.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $2,160.00 | $3,309.00 | $10,123.00 |
| Senior year | $2,268.00 | $3,474.00 | $10,629.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,428.00 | $6,783.00 | $20,752.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,687.00 | $2,584.00 | $7,906.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $51.00 | $78.00 | $239.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,114.00 | $9,366.00 | $28,658.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $4,510.00 | $5,658.00 | $12,473.00 |
| Senior year | $5,221.00 | $6,550.00 | $14,439.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $19,438.00 | $24,389.00 | $53,760.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,405.00 | $9,291.00 | $20,481.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $224.00 | $281.00 | $619.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,843.00 | $33,680.00 | $74,241.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Freshman year | $4,510.00 | $5,658.00 | $12,473.00 |
| Senior year | $4,735.00 | $5,941.00 | $13,097.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,245.00 | $11,600.00 | $25,570.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,522.00 | $4,419.00 | $9,741.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $106.00 | $133.00 | $294.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,767.00 | $16,019.00 | $35,311.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $3,214.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,146.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,002.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,836.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,974.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,869.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,399.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Dallas College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Dallas College works out to $5,500.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,159.00 |
| 25th | $3,781.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $11,450.00 |
| 90th | $19,981.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,822.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $322.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,563.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Dallas College leave with $63.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Dallas College works out to $200.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Dallas College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.0% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Dallas College amount to $592,544,986.00 spread across 56,830 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 497 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,455.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 49 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $685.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Dallas College, think through the questions below:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.