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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?

12,320 Undergraduate Awards
  • The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at El Centro College.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 30% of the faculty were full-time.

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El Centro College Rankings

Out of the 137 colleges in Texas, El Centro College is ranked at #27.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

El Centro College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#227 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at El Centro College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Computer Software Applications Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Legal Support Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#15 Best Legal Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#124 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards El Centro College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Surgical Technology Schools College Factual
#7 Best Legal Support Services Schools College Factual
#27 Best Legal Professions Schools College Factual
#39 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#39 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual
#125 Best Computer Science Schools Computer Science Degree

Where Is El Centro College?

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Contact details for El Centro College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1601 South Lamar, Dallas, TX 75215-3604
Phone: 214-378-1824

How Do I Get Into El Centro College?

You can apply to El Centro College online at: www1.dcccd.edu/stuapp/

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
17.8% Loan Default Rate

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 $4,591 a year. That adds up to $18,364 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at El Centro College is 17.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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.

Online Learning at El Centro College

66,451 Took All Classes Online
68,751 Took At Least One Class Online
450.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 68,751 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at El Centro College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of El Centro College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at El Centro College was 450.6%. This is the #179 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at El Centro College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

El Centro College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 5,589 0 5,589
Business Administration & Management 299 912 1,211
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 77 654 731
Data Processing 70 408 478
Accounting 54 326 380
Criminal Justice & Corrections 171 175 346
Allied Health Professions 139 196 335
General Business/Commerce 269 11 280
Computer Systems Networking 95 154 249
Computer Programming 44 185 229
Nursing 229 0 229
Computer Software & Applications 21 188 209
Electronics Engineering Technology 46 155 201
Teacher Education Grade Specific 175 0 175
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 35 131 166
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 15 118 133
Culinary Arts 36 92 128
Precision Metal Working 12 113 125
Real Estate 4 105 109
Design & Applied Arts 60 46 106
Legal Support Services 82 0 82
Business Support & Assistant Services 6 69 75
Graphic Communications 57 18 75
Music 34 30 64
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 22 41 63
Mental & Social Health Services 27 30 57
Construction Engineering Technology 22 32 54
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 6 45 51
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 12 36 48
Human Development & Family Studies 18 22 40
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 38 38
Information Technology 17 13 30
Social Work 23 3 26
Audiovisual Communications 7 18 25
Computer Science 25 0 25
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 20 21
Dental Support Services 19 0 19
Fire Protection 10 9 19
Finance & Financial Management 3 15 18
Communication & Media Studies 18 0 18
Marketing 4 8 12
Management Information Systems 0 12 12
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 12 0 12
International Business 4 7 11
Geography & Cartography 4 2 6
Textile & Apparel Studies 5 0 5
Arts & Media Management 3 1 4
Ethnic Studies 1 0 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 0 0 0
TOTAL 7,882 4,438 12,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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