Delaware County Community College

www.dccc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,200
    3.7% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,737
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    7,402
    26% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    24.1%
    136 Graduates

    About

    Delaware County Community College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Delaware County Community College were General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (94 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (76 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,157 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Delaware County Community College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (599 degrees), 2.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (253 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Delaware County Community College is $4,200, which is $−3,960 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Delaware County Community College is $4,200, which is $3,960 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,737.

    In 2024, 46% of undergraduate students attending Delaware County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,200
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Delaware County Community College was $4,200. The cost of tuition at Delaware County Community College is $−3,960 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,737
    2024 Value
    10.3%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Delaware County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,737. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Delaware County Community College grew by 10.3%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    46%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    46% of undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 40.3% with respect to 2023, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Delaware County Community College had a total enrollment of 7,402 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Delaware County Community College is 1,921 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,481. This means that 26% 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 41.4% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.63% Asian, 5.31% Two or More Races, 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Delaware County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25%), followed by White Female (20.4%) and Black or African American Female (12.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    26%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Delaware County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,402 students. The full-time enrollment at Delaware County Community College is 1,921 and the part-time enrollment is 5,481. This means that 26% of students enrolled at Delaware County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    60%
    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 Delaware County Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Delaware County Community 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
      3,061 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      2,356 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      752 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Delaware County Community College is 41.4% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 10.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.63% Asian, 5.31% Two or More Races, 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.108% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 303 students (4.09%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 199 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 (599 degrees awarded). There were 2.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (253 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Delaware County Community College is General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (94 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (76 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (58 degrees awarded), Protective Services (77 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (41 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 (1,517,905 people), Other managers (218,791 people), Medical & health services managers (176,788 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (169,329 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (157,841 people).

    The most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College in 2024 are Construction (58 degrees awarded), Protective Services (77 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees), Health (315 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (47 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 Delaware County Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Nurse anesthetists

    The most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College are Construction (58 degrees awarded), Protective Services (77 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees), Health (315 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (47 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (1,674,386 people), Elementary & secondary schools (494,656 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (352,984 people), Outpatient care centers (312,879 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (301,767 people).

    The most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College are Construction (58 degrees awarded), Protective Services (77 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (41 degrees), Health (315 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (47 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 Delaware County Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Criminal Justice - Police Science
      41 degrees awarded
    2. Carpenter
      13 degrees awarded
    3. Automobile Mechanics Technology
      12 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Delaware County Community College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 41 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    479
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    678
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 479 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College, which is 0.706 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (678).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 58 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.04 times more than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 4.22 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    11%
    100% Completion Time
    20%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 11% 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 25% 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
      599 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      253 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      89 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Delaware County Community College is white (599 degrees awarded). There were 2.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (253 degrees).

    4.93% of degree recipients (57 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      584 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      580 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      547 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Delaware County Community College is white male (584 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (580 degrees).

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    Operations

    Delaware County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.86M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9M (315%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Delaware County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 101M. Delaware County Community College employs 66 Professors, 44 Associate professors and 31 Assistant professors. Most academics at Delaware County Community College are Female Professor (40), Male Professor (26), and Female Associate professor (25).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delaware County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 69 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 52 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.86M
    2024 Endowment
    9.15%
    growth from 2023

    Delaware County Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.86M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Delaware County Community College grew 9.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.55M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $45M
    2024 Salaries
    3.45%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Delaware County Community College paid a median of $45M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($101M) and a 3.45% growth from the previous year.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $15.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    146
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Delaware County Community College paid a total of $15.2M to 146 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delaware County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 52 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

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