Texas Association of Community Colleges

What Texas Association of Community Colleges does

The Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) is a nongovernmental, nonprofit membership organization founded in 1947 and headquartered at 1304 San Antonio Street in Austin, Texas. It serves as the collective advocacy voice for public community college districts across the state of Texas, with operations organized across six geographic regions: Central, East, North, South, Southeast, and West. Its primary mission is advocacy to advance policy development, innovation, and institutional practices in higher education, supported by direct relationships with the Texas Legislature and policymakers.

TACC's core offerings span advocacy, professional development, data analytics, and workforce development. The organization operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries: the Texas Success Center, which leads the Talent Strong Texas Pathways strategy and supports staff and faculty with KPI dashboards, research fellows, and leadership academies; and the Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT), which delivers governance training, Trustee Leadership Seminars, New Trustee Orientation, and the Data-Informed Governance (DIG) learning modules. Additional products include interactive Tableau-based Pathways Data Dashboards co-developed with the Community College Research Center, Regional Labor Market Insights built on Lightcast data, and the TRUE (Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education) initiative, which connects colleges with industry partners including AWS and CompTIA for workforce credentialing. Partnerships with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), Aspen Institute, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), and Trellis Company round out the ecosystem.

The business model is membership-based: TACC is funded through dues from Texas public community college districts, supplemented by event registration fees, grant and program revenue, and partner contributions. Revenue, dues schedules, headcount, and financial filings are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct to institutions via field engagement, with no commercial sales channel. Recent strategic emphasis centers on implementation of Texas House Bill 8 performance-based funding, expansion of board-level data literacy through the DIG modules, and scaling workforce pathways under TRUE. Leadership transitioned in recent years from Interim President & CEO Dr. Martha Ellis to current President & CEO Ray Martinez, who also serves on the Community College Standing Advisory Committee.

Name

Texas Association of Community Colleges

Legal name

Texas Association of Community Colleges

Website

https://tacc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) is a nonprofit membership organization serving all public community college districts in Texas, providing advocacy, policy development, trustee training, data dashboards, and workforce reskilling programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Advocacy Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Higher education advocacy
• Community college association
• Policy development services
• Trustee professional development
• Workforce reskilling programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TACC operates as a membership-based organization serving public community college districts in Texas, funded through membership dues from member institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) is a nongovernmental membership organization that delivers advocacy, policy development, and professional development services to public community college districts across Texas. Its portfolio includes the Texas Success Center for pathways and student success improvement, the Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT) for board governance training, and the TRUE initiative connecting colleges with industry for workforce reskilling. TACC also provides interactive data dashboards and trustee training programs including Trustee Leadership Seminars, New Trustee Orientation, and Data-Informed Governance modules.

Product overview

Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) is a nongovernmental membership organization that provides advocacy and support services for Texas community college districts. Its portfolio includes core advocacy and policy development services, the Texas Success Center offering pathways data and analytics, the CCATT subsystem for trustee governance training, and the TRUE workforce initiative for career-focused education. The main products include interactive data dashboards, modular training programs (DIG Learning Modules, Trustee Leadership Seminars, New Trustee Orientation), and resource libraries. The organization does not offer a commercial software product but rather delivers services, training, and data resources to member institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Texas Success Center: Helps community college staff and faculty improve practice in community colleges.
• Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT)
• TRUE (Texas Reskilling Upskilling through Education)

Products and services

• Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) Membership Advocacy
• Texas Success Center
• Community College Association of Texas Trustees (CCATT)
• Texas Pathways Data Dashboards
• Data-Informed Governance (DIG) Learning Modules
• Trustee Leadership Seminars
• New Trustee Orientation
• TRUE Workforce Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

• Four of ten Aspen Prize finalists were from Texas with San Antonio College winning the Prize in 2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTHECB is a key government partner for TACC in higher education policy. Together they co-host Funding Futures Regional Summits and collaborate on community college funding reform implementation, including the new performance-based funding formula under House Bill 8.
• Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational affiliation with ACCT provides Texas trustees access to national legislative summits, leadership congresses, and policy resources. TACC coordinates Texas Delegation activities at ACCT national events and provides federal legislative updates.
• Community College Research Center (CCRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCRC collaborated with the Texas Success Center to define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for student success. CCRC provides research frameworks, early momentum metrics, and guided pathways resources that inform TACC's data-informed governance approach.
• Aspen InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTACC supports colleges in preparing for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. In 2021, four of ten finalists were from Texas with San Antonio College winning the Prize. Josh Wyner, VP at Aspen Institute, has presented to Texas trustees on the Prize criteria.
• Texas CREWSsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTexas Consumer Resource for Education and Workforce Statistics (CREWS) is a joint project of the Texas Workforce Commission and THECB. TACC links to CREWS dashboards providing comparative workforce outcome data for Texas postsecondary institutions.
• LightcastsupportingTechnology or IntegrationLabor market data provider used by TACC to develop Regional Labor Market Insights slide decks for six Texas regions, providing occupation snapshots and career maps with salary advancement data.
• U.S. Census Bureau (LEHD)supportingTechnology or IntegrationPost-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer from Census Bureau provides earnings outcomes and employment flows for graduates of partner colleges. TACC links to this external dashboard for workforce outcome analysis.
• CompTIAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComputing Technology Industry Association partnership through TRUE Initiative. CompTIA provides industry-recognized certifications, tech labor market data, and a pilot program for non-credit to credit IT pathways to support workforce development.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWS Careers partnership under TRUE Initiative provides workforce development resources and career pathways for Texas community college students through AWS training and certification programs.
• Trellis CompanysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrellis provided the Student Financial Wellness Survey, collecting responses from over 38,000 students at 78 colleges. TACC uses this data to understand student financial behaviors and inform policy discussions.
• Alamo Colleges DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner for strategic planning and financial planning presentations. Chancellor Dr. Mike Flores has participated in TACC leadership discussions. The district hosted the Funding Futures Regional Summit at Northeast Lakeview College.
• KudzuminorOthersEvent sponsor for Texas Delegation Reception at the 2024 ACCT National Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• League for Innovation in the Community College: National organization focused on innovation, leadership, and student success in community colleges. Comparable to TACC's Texas Success Center in providing professional learning, data resources, and pathways support.
• Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT): TACC's CCATT subsidiary is organizationally aligned with ACCT. ACCT provides trustee leadership training, advocacy, and the National Legislative Summit that TACC coordinates Texas delegations to — essentially a national-level version of TACC's CCATT function.
• Michigan Community College Association: State-level membership association providing advocacy, professional development, and data services for Michigan community colleges — directly analogous to TACC's structure and service mix in Texas.

Emerging players

• Complete College America: National nonprofit focused on postsecondary completion and equity, working with state systems. Comparable to TACC's completion/transfer outcomes work under the Texas Success Center.
• Achieving the Dream: National nonprofit network working with community colleges on student success reforms, guided pathways, and equity. Overlaps with TACC's Texas Pathways strategy and KPI dashboard initiatives.

Others

• Aspen Institute College Excellence Program: Operates the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and works with state systems on student success. TACC partners with Aspen and benefits from Texas finalists, making it a close ecosystem peer though not a direct membership competitor.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Community Colleges (AACC): National umbrella association for community colleges; the federal-level counterpart to TACC's state-level advocacy role. Highly comparable mission of advancing policy, leadership, and student success across two-year institutions.

Regional players

• California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office: Statewide coordination entity for California's community college system. Operates at much larger scale but offers comparable role in policy, funding advocacy, and statewide data infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TACC_News
• Facebookfacebook.com/100064380865850
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-association-of-community-colleges

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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