The master plan included the following aspects of in-depth analysis, which guided the final proposed solutions: An analysis & assessment of all the existing facilities, a detailed traffic study of each of the existing campuses, demographic studies of the service area, space analysis and utilization studies of existing campuses, a comprehensive labor market analysis of surrounding DFW Metroplex, parking and wayfinding analysis, pedagogical change impact, next generation student experience including outdoor learning and engagement spaces exercise, college paradigm changes, a tuition analysis and finally recommendations for new campuses and centers to serve all students of their service area.

PBK and our consultants analyzed the five existing campuses and centers: Preston Ridge, Central Park, Spring Creek, Courtyard Center and the Higher Education Center; as well as four new potential campuses: Wylie, Celina, Farmersville and a Public Safety Training Center. The net recommendations increased the College’s current building capacity by over 20,000 students to accommodate the future growth of the service area. It was an ambitious plan that will take the College where it needs to go in order to thrive in the next 10-15 years as education and the prospective student continues to evolve.