Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA · Public · offers Associate's degrees

Large city

—Acceptance rate
$9,747Average net price / year
24%Graduation rate
$33,305Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$20,198Median debt at graduation
11,668Undergraduates

Cost

In-state tuition & fees
$4,279
Total cost of attendance
$18,568
Books & supplies
$1,354
Average net price
$9,747

Net price by family income

$0–30k
$8,734
$30–48k
$8,880
$48–75k
$12,578
$75–110k
$15,908
$110k+
$17,285

Official net price calculator

Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Outcomes

Graduation rate
24%
First-year retention
50%
Median earnings (6 yrs)
$27,129
Median earnings (10 yrs)
$33,305
Median debt (graduates)
$20,198
3-year loan default rate
0.0%
Students with Pell grants
64%
Students with federal loans
45%

Programs: what graduates earn

35 of 75 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).

Undergraduate certificate

Associate's degree

Graduate certificate

ProgramGraduatesEarningsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$63,850—

Students

Undergraduates
11,668
Part-time
62%
Women / men
71% / 29%
White
26%
Hispanic
12%
Black
53%
Asian
2%
International
2%

Faculty & school

Student–faculty ratio
20:1
Avg faculty salary
$61,416 / year
Full-time faculty
44%
Accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
www.dcc.edu
Also known as
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Most popular fields

  • Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
  • Personal & Culinary Services – 4% of degrees
  • Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
  • Family & Consumer Sciences – 1% of degrees
  • Liberal Arts & General Studies – 30% of degrees
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 2% of degrees

Frequently asked questions

How much does Delgado Community College cost?

The average net price after grants is $9,747 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,279 and the full cost of attendance is $18,568.

How much do Delgado Community College graduates earn?

Students who enrolled earn a median of $33,305 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.

What is the graduation rate?

24% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.

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