Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,287
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Predominantly black institution
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 36% / 64% (2017)
First generation college students: 52.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 48.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 26.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 17.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 31.5%
Black: 46.6%
Hispanic: 10.7%
Asian: 2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.8%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 1.5%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Black: 46.6%
Hispanic: 10.7%
Asian: 2.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 1.8%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 1.5%
Unknown race: 0.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,538
In-State tuition: $3,976Out-of-State tuition: $3,976
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,789 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $31,588 (2017)
Median Family Income: $16,650 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 59.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 45.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,198 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $214 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $6,298 |
| $30k-48k | $6,609 |
| $48k-75k | $8,969 |
| $75k-110k | $12,490 |
| $110k+ | $11,923 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,198 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,023 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,745 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $10,273 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 74.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 68.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 69.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 53.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,362 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,230 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 10 | $51,487 ($4,291) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | $49,331 ($4,111) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 54 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 23 | $50,262 ($4,189) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | $50,265 ($4,189) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 20 | $25,131 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 35 | $37,750 | $336 | $22,894 ($1,908) | $29,900 ($2,492) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1160 | $23,952 | $198 | $47,872 ($3,989) | |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 302 | $25,250 | $211 | $22,588 ($1,882) | $34,429 ($2,869) |
| Associate's Degree | Science Technologies/Technicians, General. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 44 | $30,687 | $262 | $25,899 ($2,158) | $31,403 ($2,617) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 57 | $11,977 | $117 | $26,405 ($2,200) | $21,369 ($1,781) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 51 | $18,250 | $201 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 37 | $13,905 | $166 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Data Processing. | 34 | $17,418 | $201 | $31,742 ($2,645) | $40,150 ($3,346) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 42 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 36 | $15,000 | $151 | $12,486 ($1,041) | $19,786 ($1,649) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 22 | $32,125 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Education, General. | 12 | $32,067 ($2,672) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 213 | $35,330 | $262 | $63,881 ($5,323) | $62,861 ($5,238) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 61 | $38,569 | $288 | $38,655 ($3,221) | $47,938 ($3,995) |
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 86 | $22,000 | $180 | $31,677 ($2,640) | $35,246 ($2,937) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 85 | $34,932 | $305 | $30,629 ($2,552) | $34,254 ($2,855) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 101 | $19,500 | $196 | $27,789 ($2,316) | $34,216 ($2,851) |
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 44 | $25,750 | $242 | $28,576 ($2,381) | $37,552 ($3,129) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 25 | $34,213 | $363 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 19 | $32,419 | $334 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 42 | $27,744 | $233 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 37 | $18,137 | $159 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 21 | $19,500 | $263 | $19,541 ($1,628) | $26,617 ($2,218) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 27 | $25,000 | $220 | $26,037 ($2,170) | $22,819 ($1,902) |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 11 | $32,379 | $30,560 ($2,547) | $37,925 ($3,160) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 12 | $25,000 | $27,479 ($2,290) | $30,675 ($2,556) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 62 | $29,125 | $146 | $46,686 ($3,891) | $47,835 ($3,986) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 87 | $25,113 | $167 | $45,123 ($3,760) | $40,475 ($3,373) |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 54 | $24,500 | $215 | $52,272 ($4,356) | $51,553 ($4,296) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions. | 12 | $28,440 ($2,370) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. | 32 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 10 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $50,976Full time faculty: 36%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $3,814,045 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $4,374,795 (2022)