About
North Central Texas College (NCTC) is a public community college located in Gainesville, Texas. Founded in 1924, it is the oldest continuously operating two-year college in Texas, serving a large student body across six campuses and focusing on educational access, workforce development, and various credit and non-credit programs.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 44 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing7 · 15.9%
- No Data37 · 84.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 11
- Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jun 2024Initial AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 3,310 students received $14.5M in Pell grants, alongside $11.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,712 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at North Central Texas College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 5
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
North Central Texas College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions North Central Texas College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNorth Central Texas College | 35% | — | 8,106 | $6,587 | Community College |
| — | — | 5,872 | $8,525 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,095 | $10,844 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,160 | $9,624 | Community College | |
| — | — | 39,548 | $8,969 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 69,749 | $3,214 | Community College | |
| — | — | 25,567 | $3,206 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,324 | $5,880 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,158 | $7,577 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,198 | $5,364 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,029 | $5,798 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,323 | $6,879 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,850 | $5,051 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,557 | $14,820 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,981 | $6,368 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,533 | $7,690 | Community College | |
| — | — | 43,928 | $4,337 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,274 | $10,682 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,290 | $8,812 | Community College | |
| 0% | — | 11,885 | $10,206 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,299 | $6,404 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,276 | $3,043 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,520 | $9,967 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,504 | $4,666 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 18% | — | 6,878 | $6,733 |
Institutions like North Central Texas College
Explore the federal data for institutions in North Central Texas College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeTexas
Alvin Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,872Net price$8,525View data - Community CollegeTexas
Blinn College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,095Net price$10,844View data - Community CollegeTexas
Cisco College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,160Net price$9,624View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Collin County Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment39,548Net price$8,969View data - Community CollegeTexas
Dallas College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment69,749Net price$3,214View data - Community CollegeTexas
El Paso Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment25,567Net price$3,206View data - Community CollegeTexas
Grayson College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,324Net price$5,880View data - Community CollegeTexas
Hill College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,158Net price$7,577View data - Community CollegeTexas
Kilgore College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,198Net price$5,364View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Laredo College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,029Net price$5,798View data - Community CollegeTexas
Lee College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,323Net price$6,879View data - Community CollegeTexas
McLennan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,850Net price$5,051View data - Community CollegeTexas
Navarro College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,557Net price$14,820View data - Community CollegeTexas
Odessa College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,981Net price$6,368View data - Community CollegeTexas
Paris Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,533Net price$7,690View data - Community CollegeTexas
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment43,928Net price$4,337View data - Community CollegeTexas
Temple College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,274Net price$10,682View data - Community CollegeTexas
Texarkana College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,290Net price$8,812View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Tyler Junior College
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment11,885Net price$10,206View data - Community CollegeTexas
Vernon College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,299Net price$6,404View data - Community CollegeTexas
Victoria College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,276Net price$3,043View data - Community CollegeTexas
Weatherford College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,520Net price$9,967View data - Community CollegeTexas
Wharton County Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,504Net price$4,666View data
North Central Texas College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Collects and analyzes data and disseminates information designed to assist the North Central Texas College community in making informed decisions and facilitate improved institutional performance and accountability.
Visit IR office pageResearch funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - North Central Texas College2026The Strategic Plan of North Central Texas College outlines a dynamic, collaborative, and continuous approach to achieving its institutional mission. Key themes include enhancing communication strategies, optimizing resource allocation, and enriching student involvement and experiences through innovative educational partnerships. By focusing on community engagement and strengthening internal and external alignment with its core values, NCTC aims to foster an empowering educational environment that benefits students and the region at large.catalog.nctc.edu
Notable alumni of North Central Texas College (1)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Taylor Ball
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