Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—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
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
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
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median 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
- NA
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.
Other colleges in New Orleans
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 7,767 students |
$39,949 | 14% | 86% | $63,268 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public · 4,638 students |
$12,384 | 74% | 38% | $47,872 |
| Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 2,812 students |
$23,696 | 93% | 59% | $52,927 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 2,628 students |
$17,127 | 69% | 49% | $52,184 |
| Dillard University New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 1,063 students |
$22,094 | 42% | 43% | $39,196 |
| Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public · 1,055 students |
$14,810 | 79% | 13% | $34,042 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 865 students |
$10,829 | — | 74% | — |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Public · 862 students |
— | — | — | $78,495 |
| Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA · Private for-profit · 570 students |
$19,311 | — | 89% | $22,407 |
| University of Holy Cross New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 471 students |
$15,635 | 74% | 49% | $49,316 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.