Delta College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,990
    4.72% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,610
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    8,397
    29% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    26.8%
    144 Graduates

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    Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociates Colleges

    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,610.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,990
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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    Average Net Price

    $5,610
    2024 Value
    6.14%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Delta College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,610. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Delta College grew by 6.14%.

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    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

    $7,376
    Room and Board
    $1,650
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Delta College was of $7,376 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 70.4% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,650. The cost of books and supplies increased by 10% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    11%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    58% of undergraduate students at Delta College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 42% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Delta 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.

    Enrollment

    Delta College had a total enrollment of 8,397 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Delta College is 2,437 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,960. This means that 29% of students enrolled at Delta College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Delta College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.4% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 8.72% Hispanic or Latino, 4.03% Two or More Races, 1% Asian, 0.405% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0715% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Delta College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.2%), followed by White Male (31.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.16%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    29%
    Full-Time Enrollment

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    Retention Rate over Time

    62%
    2024 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 Delta College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Delta College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      6,079 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      868 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      732 enrolled students

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 272 more women than men received degrees from Delta College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Delta College is white (1,017 degrees awarded). There were 9.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (112 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Delta College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (227 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (176 degrees) and Registered Nursing (112 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Delta College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (109 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (9 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (432 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Delta College in 2024 are Precision Production (109 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (9 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (432 degrees), Protective Services (93 degrees), and Construction (29 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Delta College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Delta College are Precision Production (109 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (9 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (432 degrees), Protective Services (93 degrees), and Construction (29 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Justice, public order, & safety activities
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delta College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,854 people), Elementary & secondary schools (253,444 people), Construction (123,991 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (85,244 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (80,571 people).

    The most specialized majors at Delta College are Precision Production (109 degrees awarded), Science Technologies (9 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (432 degrees), Protective Services (93 degrees), and Construction (29 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Delta College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      29 degrees awarded
    2. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      27 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Transcription
      7 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Delta College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 29 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    525
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    797
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 525 degrees were awarded to men at Delta College, which is 0.659 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (797).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Delta College in Welding Technology, which is 8.7 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 180 degrees were awarded to men at Delta College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.37 times more than the 76 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    8%
    100% Completion Time
    17%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 8% of students graduating from Delta College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,017 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      112 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      101 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Delta College is white (1,017 degrees awarded). There were 9.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (112 degrees).

    1.97% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,135 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,132 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,058 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Delta College is white female (1,135 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,132 degrees).

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    Operations

    Delta College has an endowment valued at nearly $34.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.34M (18.4%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Delta College had a total salary expenditure of 92.1M. Delta College employs 70 Professors, 60 Associate professors and 30 Instructors. Most academics at Delta College are Female Professor (37), Male Professor (33), and Male Associate professor (33).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delta College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 72 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 56 employees, and Management with 51 employees.

    Endowment

    $34.5M
    2024 Endowment
    11.7%
    growth from 2023

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    Salary Expenditure

    $38.4M
    2024 Salaries
    4.26%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Delta College paid a median of $38.4M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($92.1M) and a 4.26% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.91% growth between 2021 and 2022.

    Instructional Salaries

    $17.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    189
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Delta College paid a total of $17.1M to 189 employees working as instructors, which represents 44.5% of all salaries paid.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delta College were Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 56 employees, and Management with 51 employees.

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