Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Midsize suburb

Delta College Inc

Covington, Louisiana. 155 undergraduates.

55%Graduation rate16 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$26,297Average net price per year48% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$34,276Median earnings 10 years after starting6% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$5,709Median debt at graduation40% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($5,709) equals 17% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($34,276). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,425
$30,000–$48,000$24,618
$48,001–$75,000$25,498
Over $110,000$28,553

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.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate55%71%
Return for second year76%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$30,861$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$34,276$36,576
Median debt at graduation$5,709$9,500

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 certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

5 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants25$50,755$52,548$23,300
Health and Medical Administrative Services7$29,965$33,035$8,250
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions13$26,798$31,053$5,970
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services45$28,339$29,559$6,425
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services12$21,407$28,497$7,863

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 Delta College Inc cost per year?
The average net price at Delta College Inc, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,297 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Delta College Inc graduates earn?
Former Delta College Inc students earn a median of $34,276 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Delta College Inc?
55% of Delta College Inc students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Delta College Inc graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Delta College Inc is $5,709. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.