FORT WORTH, Texas — Wrapping up its 60th anniversary, Tarrant County College heralded 2025 as a banner year marked by historic achievements, expanding opportunity and measurable impact across North Texas and beyond.
“Never have we experienced such a year. By every measure, TCC’s standing as one of the nation’s best community colleges is on the rise,” Chancellor Elva LeBlanc said. “2025 reflects the power of what happens when students are supported, educators are energized and communities unite.
“Our founders imagined a college that would empower generations of Tarrant County residents. They saw graduates rising to the challenge and shaping the future, and that is exactly what has happened.”
2025 successes are as powerful as they are plentiful. Here’s a snapshot:
Achievement and Opportunity
- Shattered post-pandemic enrollment highs, serving 46,681 Trailblazers in spring 2025 and 49,393 in the fall semester — up nearly 22 percent from fall 2021 to fall 2025.*
- Awarded a record 8,500-plus degrees and certificates, with nearly 30% in high-demand fields.
- Increased dual enrollment (dual credit and Early College High School) by about 90% since 2015 to serve 12,500 students in fall 2025 — about 25% of TCC’s undergraduates.
- Quadrupled Tarrant To & Through (T3) participation from just north of 500 students in 2021 to more than 2,200 in fall 2025.
- Enrolled roughly one-third of each Tarrant ISD senior class by graduation or shortly after.
- Boosted post-secondary enrollment and completion with dual-enrolled Tarrant ISD graduates 2 times more likely to enroll in a Texas university immediately after high school (compared to all Tarrant ISD graduates) and twice as apt to earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.
*TCC has served more than 1.2 million students and conferred nearly 180,000 degrees and certificates since its founding in 1965.
Impact and Investment
- Listed among the nation’s 25 largest higher education institutions by head count.
- Served more undergraduates than all other Tarrant County higher education institutions combined.
- Counted in the top 10 community colleges for associate degrees awarded in the United States.
- Generated $2.3 billion in added annual income for Tarrant County.
- Returned $64.4 million to county taxpayers.
- Provided $5 million in local Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones.
- Invested $15 million in area ISDs through dual credit tuition waivers.
- Maintained one of the county’s lowest tax rates — 56th of the 58 major public taxing entities.
Awards and Recognition
- Second consecutive Gold Award from the Texas Veterans Commission
- Distinguished RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) Credentialing Success Award
- Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation re-accreditation
- Best School in the Aerospace Maintenance Council competition for the second year running
- National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Career and Technical Education Leader
Partnerships and Programs
- Partnered with the Kennedale ISD to create HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) career pathways for high school students.
- Teamed with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD and Quest Collegiate Academy to expand dual credit access.
- Launched an Alternative Teacher Education program to meet the region’s growing demand for skilled educators.
- Received grants from the GE Aerospace Foundation ($250,000) and the Embraer Foundation ($25,000) to benefit aviation maintenance students.
- Awarded Autobahn Scholarships for automotive service students.
- Obtained a $225,000 CDFI Friendly Fort Worth grant to foster small business ownership.
- Celebrated the inaugural Fort Worth Film Collaborative graduation.
- Established the Scott Simmons Endowed Scholarship Fund for construction management students.
- Cemented a guaranteed transfer agreement with Texas State University, increasing the number of university partners to more than 70.
- Gained a $280,000 Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) grant to advance healthcare programs.
“These accomplishments are more than numbers. More than programs. More than partnerships,” Dr. LeBlanc said. “They’re the result of the tireless commitment of our faculty and staff and the unwavering support of our Board of Trustees, the TCC Foundation, our business and education partners, elected leaders and community champions.
“Together, we’re building a future stronger than yesterday, broader than today and eager to greet tomorrow — and we’re just getting started.”
Tarrant County College is one of the nation’s largest higher education institutions and boasts the second lowest tuition of Texas’ top 10 community colleges. A comprehensive college with six campuses and online classes, TCC offers a range of opportunities for learners of all ages and backgrounds.