About
Tarrant County College District (TCCD) is a public community college in Tarrant County, Texas. Commonly known as Tarrant County College, TCC offers associate degrees and certificates, academic transfer programs, technical and occupational programs, continuing education, and community classes.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
34%
Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
70%
Full-time retention
70%
Pell equity
3.2pp gap
Pell recipients
36%245 of 674
Non-Pell (all)
33%298 of 909
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%6 of 12
No Federal Aid
33%292 of 897
Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
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 102 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 91 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
102
Passing
11
10.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
102programs
- Passing11 · 10.8%
- No Data91 · 89.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
91
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
$46,074
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+38.4%
+$12,776
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+38.4%
$46,074 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$47,675
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+43.2%
+$14,377
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+43.2%
$47,675 vs $33,298
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$47,741
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+43.4%
+$14,443
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+43.4%
$47,741 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$50,244
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+50.9%
+$16,946
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.9%
$50,244 vs $33,298
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$55,136
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+65.6%
+$21,838
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+65.6%
$55,136 vs $33,298
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$62,271
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+87.0%
+$28,973
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+87.0%
$62,271 vs $33,298
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$62,594
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+88.0%
+$29,296
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+88.0%
$62,594 vs $33,298
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$67,705
$33,298
Same-State HS Median
+103.3%
+$34,407
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.3%
$67,705 vs $33,298
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,217
$30,600
76%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$23,217 debt · $30,600 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$15,041
$47,675
32%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$15,041 debt · $47,675 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$12,693
$49,328
26%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$12,693 debt · $49,328 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$12,068
$50,244
24%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$12,068 debt · $50,244 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$13,417
$62,594
21%
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$13,417 debt · $62,594 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$10,500
$49,705
21%
Accounting and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$10,500 debt · $49,705 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$10,424
$53,883
19%
Computer and Information Sciences General
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$10,424 debt · $53,883 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,174
$47,741
19%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,174 debt · $47,741 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1969Next review Jun 2034
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 21
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$4,337
-$1,831vs Community College median $6,168
Federal loans
7.4%
In-state tuition
$1,863
Out-of-state
$8,370
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 18,075 students received $79.0M in Pell grants, alongside $26.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
18,075
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$79.0M
$78,985,754 total
Direct Loans
$26.4M
8,091 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
14k’20
14k’21
15k’22
15k’23
18k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$12.3M
4,256 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$14.1M
3,835 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,010 borrowers who entered repayment, 207 (5.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
5.1%
+2.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,010
Defaulted
207
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
20.2%+10.9
2017
18.8%+9.6
2018
14.4%+7.4
2019
5.1%+2.8
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.
Academic programs at TCCD
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs96
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
5,939 total completions
01Liberal Arts
4,59877.4%
01Liberal Arts
4,59877.4%
02Health Professions
4547.6%
02Health Professions
4547.6%
03Computer Sciences
2624.4%
03Computer Sciences
2624.4%
04Business
2504.2%
04Business
2504.2%
05Education
1031.7%
05Education
1031.7%
06Engineering Tech
871.5%
06Engineering Tech
871.5%
07Mechanic
771.3%
07Mechanic
771.3%
08Security/Protective
430.7%
08Security/Protective
430.7%
09Comm. Technologies
400.7%
09Comm. Technologies
400.7%
10Transportation
250.4%
10Transportation
250.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
43,928
12-mo unduplicated
69,621
Undergraduate
69,621
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
41%28,829
Women
59%40,792
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
37.3%
White
26.2%
Black
17.6%
Asian
6.9%
Unknown
6.0%
Two or more
4.2%
Non-resident
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.16
48 offenses · 41,472 students
3-year trend
0.912 yrs ago0.721 yr ago1.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
110
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
117
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Burglary
23
Fondling
8
Aggravated assault
7
Motor vehicle theft
5
Arson
2
Statutory rape
2
Rape
1
By location
48total
- On campus39
- Non-campus6
- Public property3
VAWA offenses
9
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
29
Stalking
38 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons21
Drugs77
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
769
TCCD vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions TCCD selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectTarrant County College District | 34% | — | 43,928 | $4,337 | Community College |
| — | — | 11,720 | $10,345 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,095 | $10,844 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,859 | $2,424 | Community College | |
| — | — | 22,460 | $5,672 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,429 | $4,135 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,494 | $480 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,926 | $11,911 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,275 | $6,513 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,123 | $4,976 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,494 | $6,120 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,228 | $8,312 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,664 | $5,968 | Community College | |
| — | — | 25,567 | $3,206 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,521 | $6,134 | Community College | |
| — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $11,453 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,075 | $8,365 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,440 | $5,311 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,985 | $6,202 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,472 | $5,040 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,523 | $8,398 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,583 | -$2,296 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,301 | $7,095 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,096 | $7,203 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,597 | $3,864 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,730 | $8,377 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,334 | $11,315 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,986 | $12,671 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,973 | $5,258 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,609 | $8,759 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 34% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $6,168 |
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TCCD Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Tarrant County College District
Email
institutional.effectiveness [at] tccd.edu
Address
Tarrant County College
The Office of Institutional Research supports the District's efforts to continually improve by overseeing the systematic documentation of performance measures for all administrative planning units through the institutional effectiveness process.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- Abbie ArellanoIRB Institutional Research Representative, Director of Research Trinity River Campus
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
NSF awards
$348,656
USA Spending
$19,555,566
All sources
$19,904,222
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardtccd.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planTrailblazing Together 2030 — TCCTrailblazing Together: 2030 is Tarrant County College's strategic plan designed to navigate the evolving landscape of higher education. The plan promotes innovation, enhances the student experience, and positions TCC as a leading model for two-year institutions. It aligns with the aspirations of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community partners to create a lasting impact on education and society.tccd.edu
Frequently asked questions about Tarrant County College District
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TCCD.
What is the graduation rate at Tarrant County College District?
Tarrant County College District reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Tarrant County College District?
Tarrant County College District reports a total enrollment of 43,928 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Tarrant County College District?
The average net price at Tarrant County College District is $4,337 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Tarrant County College District located?
Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas 76102.
Who runs Institutional Research at Tarrant County College District?
Tarrant County College District's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Tarrant County College District.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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