Quick Facts

Background

Doña Ana Community College was established in 1973 at the request of the Gadsden, Hatch, and Las Cruces school boards to provide vocational and technical education opportunities to the citizens of Doña Ana County. DACC is independently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The community college offers instruction leading to associate degrees and technical certificates and preparation for further academic work. Community education and adult education also are offered.

Costs and Benefits

Admission and Registration

Admission to programs requires a high-school transcript or GED test scores. Prospective students must complete an application form and pay a one-time $20 application fee.

Tuition and Fees For Students - 2011-2012 Academic Year
	Per Credit Hour	Per Semester Full-Time
County Residents	$62.00	$744.00
Out-of-District Residents	$74.00	$888.00
Out-of-State Residents	$194.00	$2,328.00

2011-2012 Academic Year Financial Aid Sources
Federal	$20,506,495
State	$2,028,663
Private	$147,529
Other	$27,220
Total	$22,709,907

People

Fall 2011 Credit Enrollments

Headcount in Credit Programs	9,901
Full-Time Equivalents	5,845

2010-2011 Annualized Noncredit Enrollment

Adult Basic Education Classes (unduplicated)	4,260
Community Education Classes (unduplicated)	1065
Customized Training (duplicated: total registrations)	1,396
Small Business Development Center	352
Total Noncredit Students	7,401

Fall 2011 Student Profile

Average age: 26.7 years	Female	56.1%	Male	43.8%
Ethnicity	Hispanic	70.7%	White	19.2%
	American Indian Alaskan Native	1.3%	Asian	0.7%
	Black or African American	2.5%	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%
	Race/Ethnicity Unknown	4.5%	Two or more races	0.7%

Faculty and Staff- Fall 2011

Full-Time Faculty	124
Part-Time Instructors	396
Part-Time Noncredit Teachers (some held other positions at DACC)	73
Full-Time Staff	238
Part-Time Staff	63
Student/Faculty Ratio	19:1
Total Employees, unduplicated count	852

Quick Facts 2011-12

You can download a more comprehensive printed version of the previous information in a brochure form.