The student population at Dallas College is 69,749 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 59,725 (595.82%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 40,070 where 69,749 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 74,781 students in 2021 and was lowest at 10,024 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 10,024 to 69,749 students, a net gain of 59,725 (595.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dallas College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,024 | 3,340 | 6,684 |
| 2016-17 | 10,750 726 | 3,597 257 | 7,153 469 |
| 2017-18 | 10,797 47 | 3,650 53 | 7,147 -6 |
| 2018-19 | 11,729 932 | 3,989 339 | 7,740 593 |
| 2019-20 | 12,947 1,218 | 4,349 360 | 8,598 858 |
| 2020-21 | 74,781 61,834 | 29,237 24,888 | 45,544 36,946 |
| 2021-22 | 69,171 -5,610 | 27,460 -1,777 | 41,711 -3,833 |
| 2022-23 | 64,156 -5,015 | 26,171 -1,289 | 37,985 -3,726 |
| 2023-24 | 66,592 2,436 | 27,454 1,283 | 39,138 1,153 |
| 2024-25 | 69,749 3,157 | 28,600 1,146 | 41,149 2,011 |
| Average | 40,070 | 15,785 | 24,285 |
The percentage of white students is 13.44% and the percentage of black students is 21.05% at Dallas College. 6.54% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 49.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.49% to 13.44%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.20% to 6.54%. Black student enrollment decreased from 25.98% to 21.05%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 43.79% to 49.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6901 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6998 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dallas College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 39 | 521 | 2,604 | 4,390 | 3 | 1,954 | 146 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 632 | 2,605 | 4,891 | 8 | 1,889 | 194 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 677 | 2,467 | 5,252 | 9 | 1,716 | 164 |
| 2018-19 | 38 | 695 | 2,635 | 5,910 | 9 | 1,758 | 187 |
| 2019-20 | 36 | 779 | 2,901 | 6,597 | 6 | 1,919 | 215 |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 5,790 | 15,571 | 36,153 | 27 | 12,508 | 1,458 |
| 2021-22 | 188 | 4,249 | 14,256 | 32,044 | 19 | 10,904 | 1,181 |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 3,905 | 12,366 | 30,854 | 12 | 9,589 | 1,039 |
| 2023-24 | 202 | 4,381 | 13,253 | 33,869 | 17 | 9,318 | 1,004 |
| 2024-25 | 196 | 4,559 | 14,681 | 34,387 | 9 | 9,371 | 1,091 |
| Average | 116 | 2,619 | 8,334 | 19,435 | 12 | 6,093 | 668 |
26,959 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 872.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dallas College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 10,024 | 2,772 | 1,398 | 5,854 |
| 2016-17 | 10,750 | 2,877 | 1,508 | 6,365 |
| 2017-18 | 10,797 | 3,043 | 1,495 | 6,259 |
| 2018-19 | 11,729 | 3,462 | 1,554 | 6,713 |
| 2019-20 | 12,947 | 3,533 | 1,696 | 7,718 |
| 2020-21 | 74,781 | 66,451 | 2,300 | 6,030 |
| 2021-22 | 69,171 | 32,361 | 16,005 | 20,805 |
| 2022-23 | 64,156 | 26,527 | 16,380 | 21,249 |
| 2023-24 | 66,592 | 25,861 | 18,739 | 21,992 |
| 2024-25 | 69,749 | 26,959 | 19,469 | 23,321 |
| Average | 40,070 | 19,385 | 8,054 | 12,631 |
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