North Lake College Computer Science Programs

North Lake College is a public institution located in Irving, Texas. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

North Lake College Rankings

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.

North Lake College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#13	Most Popular Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Lake College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Most Popular Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Most Popular Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is North Lake College?

Contact details for North Lake College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5001 North Macarthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75038-3899
Phone:	972-273-3000
Website:	www.northlakecollege.edu

How Do I Get Into North Lake College?

You can apply to North Lake College online at: https://www1.dcccd.edu/stuapp/

North Lake College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford North Lake College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At North Lake College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $4,681 a year. That adds up to $18,724 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at North Lake College is 12.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

North Lake College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,310 undergraduate students at North Lake College, with 1,791 being full-time and 9,519 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,791 full-time undergraduates at North Lake College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of North Lake College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	305
Black or African American	262
Hispanic or Latino	760
White	312
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	136

Over 57 countries are represented at North Lake College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nepal, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at North Lake College

In 2017-2018, 5,129 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Lake College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of North Lake College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at North Lake College was 5.3%. This is the #1,225 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Lake 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%.

North Lake College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	10	54	64
General Computer Programming	5	22	27
Data Processing Technology	1	21	22
Computer Science	0	0	0
Web & Multimedia Design	0	0	0
TOTAL	16	97	113

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.