Delta Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#4 in Community Colleges

Delta College is ranked 4^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Delta College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Its tuition & fees of $7,880 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 8,397.
The financial aid amount ($6,487) is much higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (132 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Delta are $7,880 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College $7,880

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 Michigan $7,973

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Delta is 27% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Delta is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Delta is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 62%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Delta is 8,397 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 8,397

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 Michigan 5,995

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Delta is $6,487 which is 82.32% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College $6,487

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 Michigan $4,836

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Delta is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 16 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 Michigan 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Delta offers 132 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 132

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 81

Number of Online Programs

Delta offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.