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El Centro College Overview

El Centro College is a public institution situated in Dallas, Texas. Dallas is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is El Centro College Known For?

12,102 Undergraduate Awards
  • The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at El Centro College.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 36% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from El Centro College makes roughly $41,714 a year. This is 2% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is El Centro College?

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Contact details for El Centro College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1601 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215-3604
Phone: 972-669-6400
Website: www.dallascollege.edu

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How Do I Get Into El Centro College?

You can apply to El Centro College online at: www.dallascollege.edu/admissions/application/pages/default.aspx

As long as you submit the requested materials to El Centro College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford El Centro College?

8% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At El Centro College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $5,664 a year. That adds up to $22,656 over four years for those students.

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El Centro College Undergraduate Student Diversity

18,769 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 74,781 undergraduate students at El Centro College, with 18,769 being full-time and 56,012 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 18,769 full-time undergraduates at El Centro College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of El Centro College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,804
Black or African American 3,818
Hispanic or Latino 9,135
White 2,823
International Students 66
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,123

Over 61 countries are represented at El Centro College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Nigeria, and Vietnam.

El Centro College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 5,276 0 0 5,276
Business Administration & Management 427 243 56 0 726
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 523 57 40 0 620
Accounting 199 51 156 0 406
Criminal Justice & Corrections 229 153 20 0 402
Computer Programming 313 56 3 0 372
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 270 0 84 354
Allied Health Professions 52 123 166 0 341
Nursing 0 336 0 0 336
Data Processing 225 44 25 0 294
General Business/Commerce 50 189 40 0 279
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 157 66 0 0 223
Electronics Engineering Technology 158 54 0 0 212
Precision Metal Working 188 11 0 0 199
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 135 31 27 0 193
Real Estate 156 20 0 0 176
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 111 28 30 0 169
Culinary Arts 76 33 22 0 131
Design & Applied Arts 17 56 33 0 106
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 88 0 14 0 102
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 19 11 68 0 98
Computer Systems Networking 52 44 0 0 96
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 8 87 0 95
Construction Engineering Technology 43 33 0 0 76
Mental & Social Health Services 17 22 28 0 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 52 10 2 0 64
Graphic Communications 19 45 0 0 64
Legal Support Services 0 61 0 0 61
Computer Software & Applications 36 8 8 0 52
Social Work 0 36 14 0 50
Business Support & Assistant Services 11 33 0 0 44
Human Development & Family Studies 26 16 0 0 42
Textile & Apparel Studies 20 14 7 0 41
Information Technology 3 36 0 0 39
Dental Support Services 0 34 0 0 34
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9 7 13 0 29
Fire Protection 21 5 3 0 29
General Psychology 0 26 0 0 26
Audiovisual Communications 15 7 0 0 22
Management Information Systems 20 0 0 0 20
Music 5 13 1 0 19
General Biology 0 18 0 0 18
Marketing 14 3 0 0 17
International Business 11 2 3 0 16
Computer Science 0 13 0 0 13
Political Science & Government 0 12 0 0 12
Sociology 0 11 0 0 11
Finance & Financial Management 6 3 1 0 10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 6 0 0 6
General Architecture 0 4 0 0 4
Geography & Cartography 0 1 3 0 4
Communication & Media Studies 0 3 0 0 3
Civil Engineering 0 3 0 0 3
Energy Systems Technologies 0 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0 0 0
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 0 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3,503 7,645 870 84 12,102

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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