Tarrant County College District Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Tarrant County College District is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Tarrant County College District by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Its tuition & fees of $8,370 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 43,928.
The financial aid amount ($5,640) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (158 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Tarrant County College District are $8,370 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Tarrant County College District $8,370

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $6,701

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Tarrant County College District is 34% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Tarrant County College District 34%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 25%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Tarrant County College District is 24% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Tarrant County College District 24%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Tarrant County College District is 70% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Tarrant County College District 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 58%

Student Population

The total student population at Tarrant County College District is 43,928 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Tarrant County College District 43,928

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas 11,385

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Tarrant County College District is $5,640 which is 67.38% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.

Tarrant County College District $5,640

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas $4,812

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Tarrant County College District is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Texas.