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Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana·Public, 2-year·Southeast·dcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
24%
—
Total enrollment
12,712
peer median 11,334
Avg net price
$9,747
-$390 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
24%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

5.7pp gap
Pell recipients
22%136 of 622
Non-Pell (all)
28%86 of 311
Subsidized loan, no Pell
34%14 of 41
No Federal Aid
27%72 of 270

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.7-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 87 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 73 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
87
Passing
13
14.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

87programs
  • Passing13 · 14.9%
  • No Data73 · 83.9%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
9
No data
73

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.

14
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.8%
$30,671 vs $32,203
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+2.8%
$33,103 vs $32,203
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+7.3%
$34,540 vs $32,203
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+11.0%
$35,739 vs $32,203
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+22.2%
$39,354 vs $32,203
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+26.4%
$40,697 vs $32,203
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.4%
$67,709 vs $51,545
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+32.5%
$42,677 vs $32,203

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-4.8%
−$1,532
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+2.8%
+$900

Debt vs earnings

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

22
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
117%
$37,960 debt · $32,459 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
77%
$26,462 debt · $34,540 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
76%
$31,000 debt · $40,697 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
69%
$24,637 debt · $35,739 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
61%
$25,879 debt · $42,677 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
58%
$21,000 debt · $36,121 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
55%
$16,945 debt · $30,671 earn
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
55%
$14,750 debt · $26,805 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1971Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 17

  1. Apr 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  2. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  4. Dec 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2022Removal of Monitoring Status
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$8,734
$30–48k$8,880
$48–75k$12,578
$75–110k$15,908
$110k+$17,285

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

Avg net price
$9,747
-$390vs Community College median $10,137
Federal loans
45.1%
In-state tuition
$4,279
Out-of-state
$4,279

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, 11,693 students received $50.0M in Pell grants, alongside $49.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
11,693
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$50.0M
$49,980,822 total
Direct Loans
$49.3M
14,841 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

10k
’20
9k
’21
9k
’22
10k
’23
12k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$22.7M
7,576 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$26.6M
7,243 loan awards
Parent PLUS$84K
22 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 5,400 borrowers who entered repayment, 313 (5.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.7%
+3.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
5,400
Defaulted
313
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.0%
2017
22.3%
2018
16.3%
2019
5.7%
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 Delgado Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs80
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

901 total completions
01Health Professions
33837.5%
02Business
18921.0%
03Liberal Arts
17719.6%
04Computer Sciences
556.1%
05Security/Protective
434.8%
06Family/Consumer Sci
222.4%
07Engineering Tech
212.3%
08Mechanic
212.3%
09Personal/Culinary
192.1%
10Visual/Performing Arts
161.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
12,712
12-mo unduplicated
19,954
Undergraduate
19,954
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%6,331
Women
68%13,623

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
52.6%
White
26.1%
Hispanic
12.4%
Two or more
3.5%
Asian
2.4%
Non-resident
1.9%
Unknown
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
71
56 M · 15 W
Women athletes
21.1%
Athletic aid
$301K
Total student aid
Budget
$955K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$225K
$76K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$69K
$65K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
41 M · —
$423K
Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$432K

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
0.08
1 offenses · 12,130 students

3-year trend

0.252 yrs ago0.161 yr ago0.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

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
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
271

Delgado Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Delgado Community College 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
SubjectDelgado Community College
24%—12,712$9,747Community College
Baton Rouge Community College
——11,182$9,474Community College
Bossier Parish Community College
——5,561$10,706Community College
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
——12,965$6,113Community College
Fletcher Technical Community College
——2,663$10,527Community College
Guilford Technical Community College
——11,485$15,002Community College
Peer group median24%—11,334$10,137

Institutions like Delgado Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Delgado Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Delgado Community College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of Research and Planning
Phone
504-671-5000
Address
615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119

The Institutional Research page at Delgado Community College provides links to various reports such as Employment, Enrollment, Retention, and Graduate Reports. It also offers resources like the IR Glossary and connections to the Louisiana Board of Regents Data and Publications. The page lacks detailed contact information for the office head or staff.

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Team
1 member
  • Shawn Loht

Frequently asked questions about Delgado Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Delgado Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Delgado Community College?

Delgado Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 24% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Delgado Community College?

Delgado Community College reports a total enrollment of 12,712 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Delgado Community College?

The average net price at Delgado Community College is $9,747 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Delgado Community College located?

Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana 70119.

Who runs Institutional Research at Delgado Community College?

Delgado Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Research and Planning.

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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