About
Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is a public community college with campuses and facilities throughout Delaware and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. DCCC was founded in 1967 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college offers 53 associate degree programs and 43 certificate programs at nine different locations.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 71 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing14 · 19.7%
- No Data57 · 80.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 5
- Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Mar 2022Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Oct 2019Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jul 2017Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,107 students received $16.1M in Pell grants, alongside $10.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,297 borrowers who entered repayment, 105 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at DCCC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 4
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
DCCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions DCCC selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDelaware County Community College | 24% | — | 7,402 | $7,395 | Community College |
Bucks County Community College | — | — | 6,232 | $7,561 | Community College |
Butler County Community College | — | — | 2,317 | $6,075 | Community College |
Community College of Allegheny County | — | — | 10,609 | $8,166 | Community College |
Community College of Beaver County | — | — | 1,936 | $6,980 | Community College |
Community College of Philadelphia | — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College |
Harrisburg Area Community College | — | — | 12,585 | $12,117 | Community College |
Lehigh Carbon Community College | — | — | 6,221 | $9,568 | Community College |
Luzerne County Community College | — | — | 4,460 | $10,228 | Community College |
Montgomery County Community College | — | — | 9,278 | $9,930 | Community College |
Northampton County Area Community College | — | — | 8,810 | $10,666 | Community College |
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | — | — | 2,501 | $7,454 | Community College |
Reading Area Community College | — | — | 5,369 | $8,039 | Community College |
Westmoreland County Community College | — | — | 3,990 | $6,356 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 24% | — | 6,227 | $8,103 |
DCCC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Office is to provide information on key characteristics of the present, past, and future Delaware County Community College student body to internal and external constituents.
Visit IR office page- Christopher TokpahAssociate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
- Wenjun ChiDirector of Institutional Research
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionGlossary | Delaware County Community College CatalogThis glossary page from the Delaware County Community College Catalog provides definitions of key terms associated with the educational culture of postsecondary education, helping students understand various academic concepts and services available to them.catalog.dccc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary | Delaware County Community College CatalogThis glossary from the Delaware County Community College Catalog provides definitions and explanations of various terms related to postsecondary education, including academic roles, course types, degrees, and infrastructural elements critical for students navigating college systems. This resource is particularly helpful for understanding academic programs, student support services, and institutional policies.catalog.dccc.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 20262024Delaware County Community College has initiated a strategic plan titled 'Strategic Plan 2026' with a central theme of 'Equity for All.' This plan is designed to ensure equitable access to education and support for all students, as well as to eliminate barriers to their success. The plan also emphasizes the importance of flexibility and responsiveness to unforeseen circumstances while focusing on engagement, enrollment, and inclusivity.dccc.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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