Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Midsize city

Delta College South

Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 164 undergraduates.

57%Graduation rate14 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$19,494Average net price per year10% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$31,552Median earnings 10 years after starting14% below the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$5,500Median debt at graduation42% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($5,500) equals 17% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($31,552). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$19,335
$30,000–$48,000$21,657
$48,001–$75,000$18,457
$75,001–$110,000$20,894

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 rate57%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$27,713$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$31,552$36,576
Median debt at graduation$5,500$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

4 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services6$28,837$32,207—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services40$29,127$30,142$8,984
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services27$28,052$27,559$8,386
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions14$24,426$26,169$5,500

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 South cost per year?
The average net price at Delta College South, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,494 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Delta College South graduates earn?
Former Delta College South students earn a median of $31,552 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Delta College South?
57% of Delta College South students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Delta College South graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Delta College South is $5,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.