Delaware County Community College

www.dccc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,750

2021 Average Net Price

$13,178

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.57%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

8,706

23.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

23.5%

215 Graduates

About

Delaware County Community College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Delaware County Community College were General Business Administration & Management (213 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (161 degrees), and General Health Services (129 degrees).

In 2021, 1,599 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Delaware County Community College. 59.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (927 degrees), 2.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (366 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Delaware County Community College is $3,750, which is $−4,218 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Delaware County Community College is $3,750, which is $−4,218 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,178.

In 2021, 55% of undergraduate students attending Delaware County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,750

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Delaware County Community College was $3,750. The cost of tuition at Delaware County Community College is $−4,218 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$13,178

2021 Value

36.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Delaware County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,178. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Delaware County Community College grew by 36.6%.

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

$1,950

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Delaware County Community College was of $6,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,950. The cost of books and supplies increased by 11.4% 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

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Delaware County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 12.2% with respect to 2020, when 49% 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.

4.57%

2019 Default Rate

105

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Delaware County Community College was 4.57%, which represents 105 out of the 2297 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 8,706 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Delaware County Community College is 2,084 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,622. This means that 23.9% 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 48.3% White, 29.5% Black or African American, 7.71% Hispanic or Latino, 5.65% Asian, 3.89% Two or More Races, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Delaware County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28%), followed by White Female (25%) and Black or African American Female (12.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Delaware County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,706 students. The full-time enrollment at Delaware County Community College is 2,084 and the part-time enrollment is 6,622. This means that 23.9% of students enrolled at Delaware County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

55%

2021 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 55%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

White
4,209 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,566 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
671 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Delaware County Community College is 48.3% White, 29.5% Black or African American, 7.71% Hispanic or Latino, 5.65% Asian, 3.89% Two or More Races, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.184% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 326 students (3.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 305 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 (927 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (366 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Delaware County Community College is General Business Administration & Management (213 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (161 degrees) and General Health Services (129 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (42 degrees awarded), Protective Services (114 degrees), and Precision Production (29 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 (1,349,748 people), Software developers (489,812 people), Other managers (200,654 people), Medical & health services managers (156,252 people), and Police officers (133,819 people).

The most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College in 2021 are Construction (42 degrees awarded), Protective Services (114 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Health (478 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Delaware County Community College are Construction (42 degrees awarded), Protective Services (114 degrees), Precision Production (29 degrees), Health (478 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (42 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (1,519,818 people), Computer Systems Design (559,258 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (346,997 people), Elementary & secondary schools (315,591 people), and Outpatient care centers (237,770 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
213 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
161 degree-majors awarded
General Health Services
129 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Delaware County Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 213 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

647

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

952

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 647 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College, which is 0.68 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (952).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.955 times less than the 111 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Delaware County Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.71 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 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, 21% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (36%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Delaware County Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (36% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.79% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
927 degrees awarded
Black or African American
366 degrees awarded
Asian
95 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Delaware County Community College is white (927 degrees awarded). There were 2.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (366 degrees).

5.5% of degree recipients (88 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
523 degrees awarded
White Male
404 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
247 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Delaware County Community College is white female (523 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (404 degrees).

Operations

Delaware County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.54M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.05M (159%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Delaware County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 98.9M. Delaware County Community College employs 58 Associate professors, 50 Professors and 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Delaware County Community College are Female Associate professor (38), Female Professor (27), and Male Professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delaware County Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 57 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 56 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

Endowment

$2.54M

2021 Endowment

4.81%

growth from 2020

Delaware County Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.54M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Delaware County Community College grew 4.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.75M 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

$1.8M - Federal
$3.21M - State
$148k - Local

As of 2021, Delaware County Community College received $1.8M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.21M from state grants and contracts, and $148k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$43.9M

2021 Salaries

6.33%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Delaware County Community College paid a median of $43.9M in salaries, which represents 44.3% of their overall expenditure ($98.9M) and a 6.33% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.3M

Instructional Salaries

125

Number of Employees

In 2021, Delaware County Community College paid a total of $12.3M to 125 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Delaware County Community College were Associate professor with 58 employees, Professor with 50 employees, and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delaware County Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Delaware County Community College was Female Associate professor with 38 employees, Female Professor with 27 employees, and Male Professor with 23 employees.

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