A college town · College Scorecard

Dallas is home to Gaston College

Gaston College has about 2,695 students on campus. 16 more colleges are within 30 miles.

Gaston College

Colleges in town

degree-granting

Students on campus

2,695

1 for every 2 residents

Residents in college

Below NC (6%)

Net price

$7k

a year after aid

Earnings, 10 yrs

$35k

median

What stands out about college in Dallas

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Affordable for lower-income familiesFamilies earning under $30,000 pay about $5,784 a year at Gaston College after grants.Plenty of choice16 more within 30 miles.

★ What stands out · What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Dallas’s median household income ($58K) falls.

Cleveland Community College17.7 mi · Shelby · sticker $5,565 $1,676a year

Central Piedmont Community College21.1 mi · Charlotte · sticker $10,546 $4,725a year

Davidson College22.9 mi · Davidson · sticker $79,475 $6,759a year

Gaston CollegeIn Dallas · sticker $16,866 $8,432a year

Johnson C Smith University19.1 mi · Charlotte · sticker $34,923 $21,005a year

Belmont Abbey College8.9 mi · Belmont · sticker $34,788 $21,195a year

Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte19.6 mi · Charlotte · sticker $58,022 $25,109a year

Queens University of Charlotte21.6 mi · Charlotte · sticker $65,742 $26,435a year

Chamberlain University-North Carolina18.9 mi · Charlotte · sticker $42,634 $42,634a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Within reach

More colleges near Dallas

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Dallas, beyond its own.

University or collegeCommunity college

Belmont Abbey CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Belmont

8.9 mi1,480 students

Carolinas College of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Public · Charlotte

17.2 mi351 students

Cleveland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Shelby

17.7 mi904 students

Chamberlain University-North CarolinaUniversity or college · For-profit · Charlotte

18.9 mi183 students

Johnson C Smith UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Charlotte

19.1 mi983 students

Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Charlotte

19.6 mi1,120 students

Central Piedmont Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Charlotte

21.1 mi12,139 students

Queens University of CharlotteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Charlotte

21.6 mi1,509 students

Davidson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Davidson

22.9 mi1,904 students

University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity or college · Public · Charlotte

25.5 mi27,318 students

6 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

Every college

The college in Dallas

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

Gaston College campus · Directions

Gaston CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,695 on campus Openadmitted$7knet price63%graduate$35kearnings

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Dallas’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

Gaston College63% graduate$35k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Majors

What students study in Dallas

Share of degrees by field, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Biology 23%Liberal arts 22%Health professions 17%Business 10%Public safety 4%Mechanic & repair 4%Everything else 21%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities419 graduates a year · associate

$44k4 yrs out

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing51 graduates a year · associate

$76k4 yrs out

Business Administration, Management and Operations43 graduates a year · associate

$49k4 yrs out

Health and Medical Administrative Services29 graduates a year · associate

$35k4 yrs out

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians21 graduates a year · associate

$41k4 yrs out

Criminal Justice and Corrections18 graduates a year · associate

$39k4 yrs out

Accounting and Related Services18 graduates a year · associate

$47k4 yrs out

Computer and Information Sciences, General16 graduates a year · associate

—not reported

Town & gown

What it’s like to live in Dallas

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

5 of every 100 Dallas residents are in college (NC: 6).

2,695students on campus · 6,104 residents

40.9median age · NC 39.1

36%of homes rented · NC 33%

$872median rent · 29% below the state

Housing$273K typical home SafetyCrime reported to police HealthHealth Grade C+Climate30° January low · 90° July high HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dallas. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.