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Dallas Christian College is a private regional college located in Dallas, Texas. Dallas Christian College is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dallas Christian College is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,632 10 years after enrolling, 51st in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dallas Christian College bachelor students earn 21% less than the national average.
Dallas Christian College’s median net annual cost of $29,757 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Dallas Christian College sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Pastoral Counseling - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$29,757
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 31% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Dallas Christian College is 22% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Dallas Christian College, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dallas Christian College graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Dallas Christian College’s economic mobility score of 8.85 is calculated by adjusting the 7.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dallas Christian College’s EMS of 8.85 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Dallas Christian College pays $29,757 a year, $4,349 less than the $34,106 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $29,757
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dallas Christian College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $29,757 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,955. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,169
Pell grants
$4,143
Institutional grants
$6,823
Dallas Christian College offers 5 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
71%
Dallas Christian College's very selective admissions are indicated by their 17% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,100 applicants, of which 182 were admitted and 111 enrolled. Dallas Christian College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Dallas Christian College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
77%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
45%
59%
In-state
98%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
40%
52%
Black
28%
14%
Hispanic
17%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
13%
12%