Tarrant County College District Overview
Tarrant County College District is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is Tarrant County College District Known For?
- The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Tarrant County College.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 36% of the faculty were full-time.
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Tarrant County College District Rankings
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.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Tarrant County College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Tarrant County College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#7 | Best General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#16 | Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools | College Factual |
#25 | Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
#146 | Best Education Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Tarrant County College District?

Contact details for Tarrant County College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1500 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6524 |
Phone: | 817-515-8223 |
How Do I Get Into Tarrant County College?
You can apply to Tarrant County College online at: www.tccd.edu/admission/how-to-apply/
Can I Afford Tarrant County College District?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Tarrant County College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,557 a year. That adds up to $18,228 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Tarrant County College is 18.8%. 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.
Tarrant County College District Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 8,643 full-time undergraduates at Tarrant County College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tarrant County College District students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 597 |
Black or African American | 1,290 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,149 |
White | 2,868 |
International Students | 144 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 595 |
Over 68 countries are represented at Tarrant County College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Nepal, and India.
Online Learning at Tarrant County College District
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tarrant County College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 30th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of Tarrant County College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Tarrant County College District was 144.5%. This is the #346 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Tarrant County 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%.
Tarrant County College District Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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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