BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Dallas Christian College

Dallas, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·dallas.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
+2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
248
peer median 275
Avg net price
$22,456
+$5.9k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Dallas Christian College (DCC) is a private Christian college in Farmers Branch, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Christian Church and accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
665
665 candidates competed
Admitted
145
21.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
60
41.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
29%+2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
41%

Pell equity

34.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 34.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 20 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
20
Passing
1
5.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

20programs
  • Passing1 · 5.0%
  • No Data19 · 95.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
19

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+96.4%
$65,390 vs $33,298

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1978Next review Feb 2029

Action history · 6

  1. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,705
$30–48k$20,642
$48–75k$22,517
$75–110k$23,043
$110k+$24,553

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,456
+$5,870vs Baccalaureate median $16,587
Federal loans
64.9%
In-state tuition
$20,260
Out-of-state
$20,260

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 135 students received $751K in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
135
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$751K
$750,587 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
315 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$539K
132 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$513K
147 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$63K
5 loan awards
Parent PLUS$545K
31 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 100 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
100
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.4%
2017
16.2%
2018
11.1%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Dallas Christian College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

53 total completions
01Theology
2547.2%
02Business
1630.2%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
611.3%
04Psychology
47.5%
05Liberal Arts
11.9%
06Education
11.9%
07Parks/Recreation
00.0%
08Security/Protective
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
248
12-mo unduplicated
308
Undergraduate
297
Graduate
11

Gender split

Men
66%202
Women
34%106

Race / ethnicity composition

White
39.3%
Two or more
22.4%
Hispanic
19.5%
Black
15.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
Non-resident
0.7%
Unknown
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
173
112 M · 61 W
Women athletes
35.3%
Athletic aid
$344K
Total student aid
Budget
$923K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$261K
$82K
Recruiting expense
$624
$217
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Baseball
57 M ·
$229K
Soccer
23 M · 12 W
$143K
Basketball
26 M · 9 W
$116K
Softball
· 22 W
$141K
Volleyball
· 16 W
$25K
Golf
4 M · 1 W
$15K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.10
2 offenses · 247 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.151 yr ago8.10Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
9

Dallas Christian College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Dallas Christian College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDallas Christian College
29%248$22,456Baccalaureate
Arlington Baptist University
19%302$28,599Baccalaureate
Baptist University of the Americas
80%104$8,750Baccalaureate
Criswell College
50%100.0%160$12,929Baccalaureate
Wiley University
24%783$10,095Baccalaureate
Paul Quinn College
22%40.3%628$20,244Baccalaureate
Peer group median27%70.1%275$16,587

Frequently asked questions about Dallas Christian College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dallas Christian College.

What is the graduation rate at Dallas Christian College?

Dallas Christian College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dallas Christian College?

Dallas Christian College reports a total enrollment of 248 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dallas Christian College?

The average net price at Dallas Christian College is $22,456 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Dallas Christian College?

Dallas Christian College's yield rate is 41.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Dallas Christian College located?

Dallas Christian College is located in Dallas, Texas 75234-7299.

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