El Centro College

www.elcentrocollege.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,370

2021 Average Net Price

$4,803

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.95%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

69,171

21.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

19%

798 Graduates

About

El Centro College is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at El Centro College were General Studies (7,386 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (331 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (252 degrees).

In 2021, 12,775 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at El Centro College. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (5,903 degrees), 2.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2,591 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at El Centro College is $2,370, which is $−5,598 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at El Centro College is $2,370, which is $−5,598 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,803.

In 2021, 33% of undergraduate students attending El Centro College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,370

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at El Centro College was $2,370. The cost of tuition at El Centro College is $−5,598 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of El Centro College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,803

2021 Value

9.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 El Centro College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,803. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of El Centro College grew by 9.41%.

This chart compares the average net price of El Centro College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,836

Room and Board

$440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at El Centro College was of $10,836 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.44% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $440. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 78% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at El Centro College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at El Centro College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 44.1% with respect to 2020, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at El Centro College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.95%

2019 Default Rate

197

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at El Centro College was 3.95%, which represents 197 out of the 4991 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

El Centro College had a total enrollment of 69,171 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at El Centro College is 15,147 students and the part-time enrollment is 54,024. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at El Centro College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at El Centro College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Black or African American, 15.8% White, 6.14% Asian, 1.71% Two or More Races, 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0275% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at El Centro College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (26.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19%) and Black or African American Female (12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at El Centro College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69,171 students. The full-time enrollment at El Centro College is 15,147 and the part-time enrollment is 54,024. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at El Centro College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at El Centro College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at El Centro College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), El Centro College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at El Centro College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
32,044 enrolled students
Black or African American
14,256 enrolled students
White
10,904 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at El Centro College is 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Black or African American, 15.8% White, 6.14% Asian, 1.71% Two or More Races, 0.272% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0275% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2,503 students (3.62%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 2,891 more women than men received degrees from El Centro College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at El Centro College is hispanic or latino (5,903 degrees awarded). There were 2.28 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2591 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at El Centro College is General Studies (7,386 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (331 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (252 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at El Centro College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (7,386 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (89 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (526 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at El Centro College are Police officers (129,495 people), Other managers (95,040 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,636 people), Software developers (41,296 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (39,805 people).

The most specialized majors at El Centro College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (7,386 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (89 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (526 degrees), Engineering Technologies (351 degrees), and Protective Services (346 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at El Centro College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at El Centro College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (7,386 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (89 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (526 degrees), Engineering Technologies (351 degrees), and Protective Services (346 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at El Centro College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (313,835 people), Elementary & secondary schools (167,281 people), Computer Systems Design (77,968 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (66,491 people), and Construction (64,776 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by El Centro College.

Most Common (2020)

General Studies
5,589 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
293 degree-majors awarded
General Business
269 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at El Centro College was General Studies with 5,589 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at El Centro College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4,942

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

7,833

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 4,942 degrees were awarded to men at El Centro College, which is 0.631 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (7,833).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at El Centro College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 2557 degrees were awarded to men at El Centro College in General Studies, which is 0.53 times less than the 4829 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 4829 degrees were awarded to men at El Centro College in General Studies, which is 1.89 times more than the 2557 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (29.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at El Centro College is Female and Asian (29.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.26% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
5,903 degrees awarded
Black or African American
2,591 degrees awarded
White
2,335 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at El Centro College is hispanic or latino (5,903 degrees awarded). There were 2.28 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (2591 degrees).

3.69% of degree recipients (472 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
3,728 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
2,175 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
1,760 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at El Centro College is hispanic or latino female (3,728 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (2175 degrees).

Operations

El Centro College employs 891 No academic ranks. Most academics at El Centro College are Female No academic rank (477), and Male No academic rank (414).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at El Centro College are: Management, with 1,071 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 254 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 163 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$280M

2021 Salaries

3.2%

decline from 2020

In 2021, El Centro College paid a median of $280M in salaries, a 3.2% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$63.4M

Instructional Salaries

891

Number of Employees

In 2021, El Centro College paid a total of $63.4M to 891 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

891 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,071 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at El Centro College was No academic rank with 891 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at El Centro College were Management with 1,071 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 254 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 163 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at El Centro College was Female No academic rank with 477 employees, and Male No academic rank with 414 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at El Centro College.