Delaware County Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,050

3.85% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$7,514

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

7,638

26.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

20.5%

121 Graduates

About

Delaware County Community College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Delaware County Community College were General Business Administration & Management (141 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (135 degrees), and General Health Services (116 degrees).

In 2023, 1,352 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Delaware County Community College. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (757 degrees), 2.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (291 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Delaware County Community College is $4,050, which is $−4,203 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Delaware County Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 2,086 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Delaware County Community College is $4,050, which is $4,203 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,514.

In 2023, 77% of undergraduate students attending Delaware County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,050

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Delaware County Community College was $4,050. The cost of tuition at Delaware County Community College is $−4,203 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Delaware County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,514

2023 Value

30.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Delaware County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,514. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Delaware County Community College grew by 30.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Delaware County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,500

Room and Board

$2,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Delaware County Community College was of $6,500 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Delaware County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

77%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

77% of undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 15.4% with respect to 2022, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Delaware County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Delaware County Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 2086 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Delaware County Community College had a total enrollment of 7,638 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Delaware County Community College is 1,997 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,641. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Delaware County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Delaware County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.3% White, 30.7% Black or African American, 8.89% Hispanic or Latino, 5.64% Asian, 5.08% Two or More Races, 0.275% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0786% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Delaware County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.1%), followed by White Female (22.8%) and Black or African American Female (13.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Delaware County Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,638 students. The full-time enrollment at Delaware County Community College is 1,997 and the part-time enrollment is 5,641. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Delaware County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Delaware County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Delaware County Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Delaware County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Delaware County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,380 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,344 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
679 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Delaware County Community College is 44.3% White, 30.7% Black or African American, 8.89% Hispanic or Latino, 5.64% Asian, 5.08% Two or More Races, 0.275% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0786% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 299 students (3.91%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 176 more women than men received degrees from Delaware County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Delaware County Community College is white (757 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (291 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Delaware County Community College is General Business Administration & Management (141 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (135 degrees) and General Health Services (116 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Delaware County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (49 degrees awarded), Protective Services (100 degrees), and Health (430 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College are Registered nurses (1,469,734 people), Medical & health services managers (168,101 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,646 people), Other managers (150,921 people), and Police officers (140,924 people).

The most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College in 2023 are Construction (49 degrees awarded), Protective Services (100 degrees), Health (430 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (180 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College are Construction (49 degrees awarded), Protective Services (100 degrees), Health (430 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (44 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (180 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,586,920 people), Computer Systems Design (609,621 people), Elementary & secondary schools (437,187 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (368,265 people), and Outpatient care centers (270,599 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Delaware County Community College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
141 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
135 degrees awarded
General Health Services
116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Delaware County Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 141 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Delaware County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

588

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

764

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 588 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College, which is 0.77 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (764).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Delaware County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.94 times more than the 48 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 8.64 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 9% of students graduating from Delaware County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (29.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Delaware County Community College is Male and Asian (29.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.48% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
757 degrees awarded
Black or African American
291 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
104 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Delaware County Community College is white (757 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (291 degrees).

3.55% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
382 degrees awarded
White Male
375 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
184 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Delaware County Community College is white female (382 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (375 degrees).

Operations

Delaware County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.62M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −3.97M (−152%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Delaware County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 108M. Delaware County Community College employs 71 Professors, 41 Associate professors and 28 Assistant professors. Most academics at Delaware County Community College are Female Professor (42), Male Professor (29), and Female Associate professor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delaware County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 61 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 51 employees, and Management with 47 employees.

Endowment

$2.62M

2023 Endowment

0.0000382%

growth from 2022

Delaware County Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.62M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Delaware County Community College grew 0.0000382% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.18M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Delaware County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.41M - Federal
$3.55M - State
$332k - Local

As of 2023, Delaware County Community College received $1.41M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.55M from state grants and contracts, and $332k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$43.5M

2023 Salaries

growth from 2022

In 2023, Delaware County Community College paid a median of $43.5M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($108M) and a 0% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.797% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.33% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.5M

Instructional Salaries

143

Number of Employees

In 2023, Delaware County Community College paid a total of $14.5M to 143 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

61 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Delaware County Community College were Professor with 71 employees, Associate professor with 41 employees, and Assistant professor with 28 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delaware County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees, and Management with 47 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Delaware County Community College was Female Professor with 42 employees, Male Professor with 29 employees, and Female Associate professor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Delaware County Community College.

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