Delta College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,570

1.71% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,492

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.37%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,054

27.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

16.1%

151 Graduates

About

Delta College is a higher education institution located in Bay County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Delta College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (215 degrees awarded), General Studies (200 degrees), and Registered Nursing (141 degrees).

In 2021, 1,104 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Delta College. 65.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (907 degrees), 12.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Delta College is $3,570, which is $−4,398 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Delta College is $3,570, which is $−4,398 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,492.

In 2021, 86% of undergraduate students attending Delta College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,570

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Delta College was $3,570. The cost of tuition at Delta College is $−4,398 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Delta College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,492

2021 Value

20.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Delta College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,492. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Delta College grew by 20.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Delta College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,880

Room and Board

$2,040

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Delta College was of $3,880 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 6.36% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,040. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Delta College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Delta College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 68.6% with respect to 2020, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Delta College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.37%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Delta College was 4.37%, which represents 48 out of the 1098 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Delta College had a total enrollment of 7,054 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Delta College is 1,971 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,083. This means that 27.9% of students enrolled at Delta College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Delta College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.1% White, 8.24% Black or African American, 7.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.43% Two or More Races, 0.78% Asian, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0567% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Delta College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.9%), followed by White Male (31.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.87%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Delta College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,054 students. The full-time enrollment at Delta College is 1,971 and the part-time enrollment is 5,083. This means that 27.9% of students enrolled at Delta College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Delta College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Delta College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Delta College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Delta College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,368 enrolled students
Black or African American
581 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
561 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Delta College is 76.1% White, 8.24% Black or African American, 7.95% Hispanic or Latino, 3.43% Two or More Races, 0.78% Asian, 0.284% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0567% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 206 students (2.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 340 more women than men received degrees from Delta College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Delta College is white (907 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Delta College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (215 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (200 degrees) and Registered Nursing (141 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Delta College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Precision Production (46 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (416 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delta College are Police officers (128,538 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (114,738 people), Other managers (79,726 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,367 people), and Construction managers (40,100 people).

The most specialized majors at Delta College in 2021 are Science Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Precision Production (46 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (416 degrees), Human Sciences (37 degrees), and Protective Services (57 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delta College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Delta College are Science Technologies (7 degrees awarded), Precision Production (46 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (416 degrees), Human Sciences (37 degrees), and Protective Services (57 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Delta College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (313,169 people), Elementary & secondary schools (229,591 people), Construction (107,922 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (73,690 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (70,407 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Delta College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
215 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
200 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
141 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Delta College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 215 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Delta College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

382

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

722

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 382 degrees were awarded to men at Delta College, which is 0.529 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (722).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Delta College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Delta College in General Studies, which is 0.724 times less than the 116 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 149 degrees were awarded to men at Delta College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.22 times more than the 67 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 8% of students graduating from Delta College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 19% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (20%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Delta College is Male and Two or More Races (20% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.99% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
907 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
75 degrees awarded
Black or African American
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Delta College is white (907 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

2.26% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
589 degrees awarded
White Male
318 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Delta College is white female (589 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (318 degrees).

Operations

Delta College has an endowment valued at nearly $33.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 8.06M (24%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Delta College had a total salary expenditure of 94.1M. Delta College employs 74 Associate professors, 61 Professors and 20 Instructors. Most academics at Delta College are Male Associate professor (37), Female Associate professor (37), and Female Professor (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delta College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 68 employees, Management, with 59 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees.

Endowment

$33.6M

2021 Endowment

29.5%

growth from 2020

Delta College has an endowment valued at about $33.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Delta College grew 29.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $28.3M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Delta College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34.5M

2021 Salaries

4.48%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Delta College paid a median of $34.5M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($94.1M) and a 4.48% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.6M

Instructional Salaries

172

Number of Employees

In 2021, Delta College paid a total of $15.6M to 172 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

74 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

68 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Delta College were Associate professor with 74 employees, Professor with 61 employees, and Instructor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Delta College were Office and Administrative Support with 68 employees, Management with 59 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Delta College was Male Associate professor with 37 employees, Female Associate professor with 37 employees, and Female Professor with 33 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Delta College.