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Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$11,578
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$5,445
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
22.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,448
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$17,232
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$5,445
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$12,308
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,860
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,934
$30,001–48,00010,973
$48,001–75,00012,317
$75,001–110,00014,178
$110,001+14,968

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
22.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$35,336
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,448
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$111.32
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
50.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $41,448 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
10,867
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
49.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
38.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
13.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$25,575
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White41%
Hispanic19%
Black28%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in DE

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Delaware State University$13,91039.1%$49,307
Delaware Technical Community College-OwensNot reportedNot reported$41,448
Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/WilmingtonNot reportedNot reported$41,448
Goldey-Beacom CollegeNot reported57.4%$59,892
Relay Graduate School of Education - DelawareNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Strayer University-DelawareNot reportedNot reported$40,092
University of Delaware$17,79980.5%$72,950
Wilmington UniversityNot reported19.8%$53,844

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$91,730$80,813$16,124
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$89,745$88,910$16,125
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$73,359$65,389$15,150
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$71,788$61,982$10,562
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$66,593$56,073$15,120
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$64,667$54,246$9,768
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$58,932$58,424Not reported
Biology, General.$54,788$44,758Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$53,795$49,927Not reported
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$52,730$64,773Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$52,551$42,269$11,064
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$52,481$54,726Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$51,745$46,706$7,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$51,466$48,733$13,275
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$48,216$44,125$10,275
Legal Support Services.$45,904$44,669Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$45,606$47,660$7,000
Human Services, General.$43,316$39,422$9,240
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.$40,504$37,587Not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.$38,938$39,605Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10