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Delta College

University Center, Michigan·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·delta.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
Total enrollment
8,397
peer median 8,250
Avg net price
$4,547
-$415 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

5.3pp gap
Pell recipients
24%55 of 233
Non-Pell (all)
29%89 of 304
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%3 of 6
No Federal Aid
29%86 of 298

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.3-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.

Of 86 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 74 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
86
Passing
9
10.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
3.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.5%
+2.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

86programs
  • Passing9 · 10.5%
  • No Data74 · 86.0%
  • Failing3 · 3.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
2
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
74

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.

12
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-23.5%
$25,251 vs $32,989
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-14.4%
$28,228 vs $32,989
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-14.2%
$28,299 vs $32,989
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+28.5%
$42,401 vs $32,989
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+33.8%
$44,145 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+36.0%
$44,873 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.7%
$49,377 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+50.4%
$49,621 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$15,000 debt · $49,621 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$13,000 debt · $44,145 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$10,798 debt · $49,377 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
19%
$8,417 debt · $44,873 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$11,081 debt · $60,118 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$10,875 debt · $63,957 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$12,527 debt · $79,481 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
13%
$6,830 debt · $54,029 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1968Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 13

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,819
$30–48k$2,237
$48–75k$5,500
$75–110k$8,199
$110k+$11,755

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

Avg net price
$4,547
-$415vs Community College median $4,962
Federal loans
11.2%
In-state tuition
$4,820
Out-of-state
$7,880

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,611 students received $19.2M in Pell grants, alongside $5.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,611
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.2M
$19,208,473 total
Direct Loans
$5.2M
1,499 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
4k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
674 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
819 loan awards
Parent PLUS$49K
6 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 1,098 borrowers who entered repayment, 48 (4.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,098
Defaulted
48
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.9%
2017
14.6%
2018
10.0%
2019
4.3%
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 Delta College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs82
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,128 total completions
01Liberal Arts
60853.9%
02Health Professions
21419.0%
03Business
11710.4%
04Computer Sciences
403.5%
05Construction Trades
343.0%
06Mechanic
332.9%
07Security/Protective
242.1%
08Engineering Tech
211.9%
09Visual/Performing Arts
191.7%
10Family/Consumer Sci
181.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
8,397
12-mo unduplicated
11,603
Undergraduate
11,603
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%4,213
Women
64%7,390

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.3%
Black
12.2%
Hispanic
9.2%
Two or more
4.2%
Unknown
1.6%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
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.

Athletes
147
72 M · 75 W
Women athletes
51.0%
Athletic aid
$25K
Total student aid
Budget
$376K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$11K
$14K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
42 M ·
$59K
Basketball
22 M · 14 W
$90K
Soccer
· 27 W
$56K
Softball
· 20 W
$36K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$35K
Golf
8 M ·
$29K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.13
1 offenses · 7,646 students

3-year trend

0.282 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.13Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
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
1
Stalking
1 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.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
189

Delta College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Delta College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectDelta College
27%8,397$4,547Community College
6,718$5,687Community College
8,873$1,115Community College
8,103$5,377Community College
7,361-$1,128Community College
8,455$7,443Community College
Peer group median27%8,250$4,962

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

Delta College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
research [at] delta.edu
Phone
989-686-9216
Address
B143, 1961 Delta Road, University Center, MI 48710

The Office of Institutional Research (IR) provides research services designed to aid decision making and planning at Delta College.

Visit IR office page
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1 member
  • Andrea Ursuy
    Executive Director of Administrative Services and Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Delta College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Delta College.

What is the graduation rate at Delta College?

Delta College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Delta College?

Delta College reports a total enrollment of 8,397 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Delta College?

The average net price at Delta College is $4,547 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Delta College located?

Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan 48710.

Who runs Institutional Research at Delta College?

Delta College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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