Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania. 6,861 undergraduates.

23%Graduation rate14 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$6,983Average net price per year30% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$50,332Median earnings 10 years after starting11% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$13,500Median debt at graduation12% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($13,500) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($50,332).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$6,287
$30,000–$48,000$6,323
$48,001–$75,000$9,109
$75,001–$110,000$9,370
Over $110,000$13,648

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $7,020 in-state, $15,780 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate23%38%
Return for second year60%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,768$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$50,332$45,146
Median debt at graduation$13,500$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

61 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing94$74,440$91,392$27,831
Engineering, General12—$76,999—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions27$68,603$75,763$25,000
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications15$52,183$63,139—
Computer and Information Sciences, General47$48,531$60,807$12,712
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General76$38,593$59,641$11,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations114$47,155$54,601$11,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services31$41,852$50,801$21,836
Criminal Justice and Corrections23—$50,660—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods71$35,211$46,547$14,448
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities151$37,100$44,538$12,803
Sociology18$40,235$43,928$16,500
Psychology, General59$24,379$43,737$11,975
Communication and Media Studies14—$42,919—
Design and Applied Arts15—$40,200—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services12—$36,660—
Journalism2———
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other5———
Computer Programming11———
Computer Software and Media Applications6———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management2———
Culinary Arts and Related Services3———
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians5———
Legal Support Services14——$10,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies3———
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1———
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other2———
Political Science and Government3———
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other2———
Precision Production Trades, General1———
Precision Metal Working2———
Fine and Studio Arts11———
Accounting and Related Services7———
Hospitality Administration/Management3———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Delaware County Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Delaware County Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $6,983 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Delaware County Community College graduates earn?
Former Delaware County Community College students earn a median of $50,332 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Delaware County Community College?
23% of Delaware County Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Delaware County Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Delaware County Community College is $13,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.