Delaware County Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Delaware County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Media, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,800 for Pennsylvania residents and $14,940 for other students on average. It offers 106 degree programs through 62 Certificate, 44 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 15 programs (9 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	901 S Media Line Rd, Media, PA
Phone	610-359-5000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$10,800 Out-of-State$14,940
Student Population »	7,992 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	20%
Transfer-out Rate	18%
Retention Rate	59% (Full-time) 38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$1,800
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$42,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,800 for Pennsylvania residents and $14,940 for out-of-state students at Delaware County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($13,917) over public community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Delaware County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,800	$14,940
Books & Supplies	$2,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,500
Average Financial Aid	$1,800
Cost of Attendance	$24,800	$28,940
After Financial Aid	$23,000	$27,140
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$42,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State Students
Delaware County Community College	$10,800	$14,940
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$10,426	$13,917
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Delaware County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 9 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	9	6	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	62	44	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Institutional Food Workers	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	58 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	102 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	78 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	71 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Trauma Counseling	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	135 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	141 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,992 students at Delaware County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,252 male students and 5,454 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	8,706	2,084	6,622
Male Students	3,252	987	2,265
Female Students	5,454	1,097	4,357

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Delaware County Community College, there are 7,992 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,045 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,970 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,075 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	7,992
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,970
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,075
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,947