El Centro College Business Programs
Located in Dallas, Texas, El Centro College is a public institution. Dallas is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
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El Centro College Rankings
We have ranked El Centro College as #253 out of 1,477 colleges and universities in the country in our 2023 Best Colleges list. It is also ranked #9 out of 76 schools in Texas.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
El Centro College has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
|---|---|---|
| #49 | Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
| #57 | Best Business Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at El Centro College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards El Centro College has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Best Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Schools | College Factual |
| #10 | Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools | College Factual |
| #127 | Best Accounting Schools | College Factual |
| #134 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
| #169 | Best Business Administration & Management Schools | College Factual |
| #209 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is El Centro College?
Contact details for El Centro College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1601 Botham Jean Blvd., Dallas, TX 75215-3604 |
| Phone: | 972-669-6400 |
| Website: | www.elcentrocollege.edu |
How Do I Get Into El Centro College?
You can apply to El Centro College online at: www.dallascollege.edu/admissions/application/pages/default.aspx
Can I Afford El Centro College?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At El Centro College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $4,591 a year. That adds up to $18,364 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at El Centro College is 12.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
El Centro College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 18,769 full-time undergraduates at El Centro College, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of El Centro College students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1,804 |
| Black or African American | 3,818 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9,135 |
| White | 2,823 |
| International Students | 66 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,123 |
Over 61 countries are represented at El Centro College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, Nigeria, and Vietnam.
Online Learning at El Centro College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at El Centro College has changed over the last few years.
Online Growth Rankings of El Centro College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at El Centro College was 450.6%. This is the #151 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at El Centro College regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
El Centro College Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
| Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Business Administration and Management | 561 | 331 | 90 | 982 |
| Accounting | 213 | 62 | 89 | 364 |
| General Business/Commerce | 0 | 228 | 0 | 228 |
| Real Estate | 65 | 7 | 0 | 72 |
| Business & Office Technology | 27 | 0 | 12 | 39 |
| Supply Chain Management | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 12 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| Receptionist | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| Special Products Marketing Operations | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Management Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 929 | 676 | 207 | 1,812 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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