Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA · Public · https://www.dcc.edu/ ↗

Delgado Community College is a public college in New Orleans, Louisiana, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 11,668 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Real Estate; and Accounting and Related Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Delgado Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
11,668
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$11,939
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$37,973
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$20,000
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Delgado Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $11,939 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $37,973, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $20,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).