Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Delaware County CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Delaware County CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,564 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (6,751 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Delaware County Community College7,4027,402
Similarly Ranked Schools5,5645,564
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania6,7516,751
The below chart compares the student population between Delaware County Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,911 male and 4,491 female students attending Delaware County CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Delaware County CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Delaware County CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,4021,9215,481
Men2,9119701,941
Women4,4919513,540

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,061 White students (41.35%) and 2,356 Black or African American students (31.83%) at Delaware County Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Delaware County Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Delaware County Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native201010
Asian417181236
Black or African American2,3567671,589
Hispanic752289463
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander835
White3,0611,3451,716
Two or More Races393158235
Race/Ethnicity Unknown303130173
Total 7,4022,9114,491

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,644 students whose age under twenty five and 1,764 students whose age is over thirty years old at Delaware County Community College.
Especially, 546 students are younger than eighteen and 26 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Delaware County Community College.
Population by Student Age at Delaware County Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total7,402 2,9114,491
Under 18546 224322
18-191,647 837810
20-211,354 615739
22-241,097 458639
25-29994 336658
30-34631 161470
35-39444 123321
40-49447 95352
50-64216 49167
65 and over26 1313
Total 7,402 2,9114,491

Online Student Population

At Delaware County Community College, 4,569 students (61.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,770 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,732 students live in Pennsylvania where Delaware County Community College is located in and 38 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total7,402
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,770
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,799
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,833
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,770
Pennsylvania Residents1,732
Other State in U.S.38
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0