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Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office

Dover, Delaware·Administrative Unit·Mid East·dtcc.edu
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Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1972Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 7,257 students received $29.6M in Pell grants, alongside $12.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,257
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$29.6M
$29,555,545 total
Direct Loans
$12.2M
3,414 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.5M
1,801 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.7M
1,601 loan awards
Parent PLUS$115K
12 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,980 borrowers who entered repayment, 70 (3.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,980
Defaulted
70
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.4%
2017
14.3%
2018
9.1%
2019
3.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at DTCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DTCC.

Where is Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office located?

Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office is located in Dover, Delaware 19901.

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