Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce

Fort Worth
Workforce
Development
Working together to develop
highly skilled employees
Fort Worth’s Workforce
Development Leaders
Dallas/Fort Worth has added 1.2 million residents since 2000, making it one of
the fastest-growing regions in the nation. The Metroplex’s nucleus of quality
higher education institutions, a substantial active and retired military population
and proactive partnerships between Fort Worth’s business and education
communities further augment this talent pool.
Dallas – Fort Worth Regional
Workforce Leadership Council
A continuous supply of qualified workers
North Texas benefits from one of the most educated talent pools in the country.
There are more than 850,000 individuals with a bachelor’s degree and nearly
400,000 with a graduate or professional degree residing in the region.*
With over 60 colleges and
universities and a combined
enrollment of more than 325,000
students, exceeding 35,000
graduates annually, North Texas
also provides a continuous supply
of highly qualified employees.
Institutions such as Texas
Christian University and the
University of North Texas (UNT)
Health Science Center have
established global reputations
for producing innovative leaders
whose research has changed the
world and will continue to do so.
*Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2011
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth Independent
School District
Tarleton State University
Tarrant County College
Texas Christian University
Texas Wesleyan University
Texas Wesleyan University
School of Law
Texas Workforce Commission
The College of Saint Thomas More
UNT Health Science Center
UT Arlington – Fort Worth Center
Workforce Solutions for
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Workforce
Development
Notable Facts:
Major North Texas colleges and universities
College or University
Enrollment*
Location
Type
Tarrant County College
(5 campuses)
49,108
Fort Worth
2 year public
Texas Christian University (TCU)
9,142
Fort Worth
4+ year private
Texas Wesleyan University
3,378
Fort Worth
4+ year private
Texas Wesleyan University
School of Law
730
Fort Worth
Graduate school/
Law
University of North Texas (UNT)
Health Science Center
1,395
Fort Worth
Graduate school/
Medical
Dallas Baptist University
5,470
Dallas
4+ year private
Dallas County Community
College (7 campuses)
72,639
Dallas and
surrounding
communities
2 year public
Southern Methodist University
(SMU)
10,813
Dallas
4+ year private
Southern Methodist University
School of Law
976
Dallas
Graduate school/
Law
Texas Woman’s University
14,179
Denton
4+ year private
University of Dallas
2,860
Irving
4+ year private
University of North Texas (UNT)
36,118
Denton
4+ year public
University of Texas at Arlington
32,956
Arlington
4+ year public
University of Texas at Dallas
17,128
Richardson
4+ year public
University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center
2,459
Dallas
Graduate school/
Medical
Community partnerships
A solid education is the foundation for a strong workforce. Fort Worth’s business
community and educational institutions have established numerous programs to
support high school completion, college access and career preparation. Tarrant
County College and Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County partner to offer
training programs to provide students the skills necessary for “hot” industries
such as energy, manufacturing, hospitality and transportation.
The Distinguished Employers of Fort Worth Teens program, administered by
the Fort Worth Chamber, supports academic achievement by encouraging local
employers to establish flexible employment practices that help teen employees
balance work and school.
Regional partnerships include the Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Workforce
Leadership Council. The Council is a driving force in cooperative efforts to
address the employment, training and certification needs of companies within
North Texas’ primary industry clusters – Aerospace, Healthcare, Technology,
Infrastructure and Logistics.
•Texas leads the country in job
creation, according to data from
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The state gained 253,900 jobs
between January 2010 and
January 2011. California and
Pennsylvania are the runnersup with respective increases of
89,400 and 70,300 jobs.
•Tarrant County College was
awarded the 2010 Community
Partner Award from Workforce
Solutions of Tarrant County for
its work with the organization
to develop educational and
training programs.
•Tarrant County College oversees
nearly $55 million in employment
and training dollars annually to
benefit businesses and training
in North Texas. Past training
partners include Lockheed Martin,
Bell Helicopter and other worldrenowned corporations.
•Texas Christian University’s
Neeley School of Business is
ranked by U.S. News and
World Report as one of the
nation’s best business programs,
including a #4 ranking as the
MBA program with the most
financial value at graduation.
For more information, contact:
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
P: 817.338.3392
E: [email protected]
To find out more about why
Fort Worth is a great place
to live and work, visit
www.fortworthchamber.com/eco/.