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Delta College

University Center, MI · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$4,547
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,820
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,781
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
$13,541
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,820
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$7,880
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,616
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,650
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0002,819
$30,001–48,0002,237
$48,001–75,0005,500
$75,001–110,0008,199
$110,001+11,755

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
Not reported
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)
$31,651
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,781
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$10,978
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$116.39
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
36.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $37,781 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
6,573
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
41.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
11.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,628
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White71%
Hispanic9%
Black12%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in MI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bay de Noc Community College$11,949Not reported$35,090
Carnegie InstituteNot reportedNot reported$38,244
Charm Beauty SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
DSDTNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Dorsey CollegeNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-DearbornNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-RosevilleNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-SaginawNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-WayneNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Douglas J Aveda InstituteNot reportedNot reported$26,849
Glen Oaks Community College$8,918Not reported$37,540
Gogebic Community College$5,397Not reported$40,950

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.$79,481$80,813$19,955
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$63,957$56,073$14,038
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$60,118$65,389$14,601
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$54,029$46,706$9,784
Accounting and Related Services.$50,678$47,660Not reported
Precision Metal Working.$50,030$48,702Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$49,621$42,269Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$49,377$48,733$11,195
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$44,873$44,125$10,750
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$44,564$55,975Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$44,145$61,982$17,800
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$42,401$63,241Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$28,299$34,184$14,478
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$28,228$37,073Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$26,793$35,447Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$25,251$31,650Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$35,702Not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Not reported$27,014Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reported$54,246Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reported$54,726Not reported

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