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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Dover, Delaware·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·dtcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
-20.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
13,337
peer median 8,515
Avg net price
$11,578
-$1.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
22%-20.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

10.7pp gap
Pell recipients
17%178 of 1021
Non-Pell (all)
28%272 of 981
Subsidized loan, no Pell
16%9 of 57
No Federal Aid
28%263 of 924

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 74 Title IV programs, 20 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
74
Passing
20
27.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

74programs
  • Passing20 · 27.0%
  • No Data54 · 73.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
15
No data
54

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.

20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.0%
$37,580 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+10.2%
$38,352 vs $34,808
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+11.9%
$38,938 vs $34,808
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+16.4%
$40,504 vs $34,808
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+24.4%
$43,316 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.0%
$45,606 vs $34,808
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+31.9%
$45,904 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.5%
$48,216 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

13
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
21%
$9,500 debt · $45,606 earn
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
21%
$8,900 debt · $43,316 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
18%
$7,000 debt · $38,352 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
18%
$7,000 debt · $38,938 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$12,000 debt · $66,593 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$8,250 debt · $48,216 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$6,089 debt · $37,580 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$8,000 debt · $52,551 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
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 (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. 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

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,934
$30–48k$10,973
$48–75k$12,317
$75–110k$14,178
$110k+$14,968

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,578
-$1,719vs Baccalaureate median $13,297
Federal loans
13.8%
In-state tuition
$5,445
Out-of-state
$12,308

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,350 students received $30.3M in Pell grants, alongside $12.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,350
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$30.3M
$30,314,601 total
Direct Loans
$12.5M
3,481 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
’20
6k
’21
6k
’22
6k
’23
7k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.6M
1,834 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.8M
1,635 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs84
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,785 total completions
01Health Professions
64236.0%
02Business
28015.7%
03Liberal Arts
20611.5%
04Education
1739.7%
05Computer Sciences
1417.9%
06Public Admin
985.5%
07Engineering Tech
864.8%
08Security/Protective
764.3%
09Mechanic
432.4%
10Agriculture
402.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
13,337
12-mo unduplicated
17,877
Undergraduate
17,877
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%5,821
Women
67%12,056

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.3%
Black
27.8%
Hispanic
18.6%
Two or more
4.7%
Asian
3.2%
Unknown
3.0%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
116
75 M · 41 W
Women athletes
35.3%
Athletic aid
$137K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$68K
$69K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
31 M · —
$179K
Lacrosse
24 M · —
$140K
Basketball
13 M · 9 W
$200K
Softball
— · 17 W
$171K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$93K
Cross Country
7 M · 4 W
$67K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.45
6 offenses · 13,231 students

3-year trend

0.562 yrs ago0.341 yr ago0.45Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3
Burglary
2
Robbery
1

By location

6total
  • On campus4
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs08
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
346

DTCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions DTCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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 Technical Community College-Terry
22%—13,337$11,578Baccalaureate
Pennsylvania College of Technology
45%—4,575$25,110Baccalaureate
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
54%75.7%3,781$15,016Baccalaureate
SUNY Morrisville
39%91.5%2,186$15,939Baccalaureate
Tallahassee State College
——12,455$7,781Baccalaureate
Pikes Peak State College
——12,556$6,007Baccalaureate
Peer group median42%83.6%8,515$13,297

Institutions like DTCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in DTCC's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

DTCC is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofDelaware Technical Community College-Central OfficeDover, DE · Main campus
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DTCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Delaware Technical Community College
Email
civilrights [at] dtcc.edu
Phone
(302) 857-1000
Address
Delaware Technical Community College, P.O. Box 897, 100 Campus Drive, Dover, Delaware 19904

Institutional Effectiveness can be defined as the evidence-based demonstration that an institution is achieving its mission and key goals.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DTCC.

What is the graduation rate at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry?

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Delaware Technical Community College-Terry?

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry reports a total enrollment of 13,337 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry?

The average net price at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is $11,578 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Delaware Technical Community College-Terry located?

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

Who runs Institutional Research at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry?

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Delaware Technical Community College.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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