Delaware County CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Delaware County Community College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Delaware County Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $15,540 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 7,402.
The financial aid amount ($5,969) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (117 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Delaware County CC are $15,540 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College $15,540

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $13,422

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Delaware County CC is 24% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College 24%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 31%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Delaware County CC is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Delaware County CC is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 62%

Student Population

The total student population at Delaware County CC is 7,402 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College 7,402

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 6,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Delaware County CC is $5,969 which is 38.41% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College $5,969

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $5,259

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Delaware County CC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Delaware County CC offers 117 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Delaware County Community College 117

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 83

Number of Online Programs

Delaware County CC offers 28 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.