Delta Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Delta College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Delta College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Its tuition & fees of $7,550 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 7,056.
It offers very diverse area of study (144 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Delta are $7,550 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College $7,550

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $7,973

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Delta is 15% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Delta is 19% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Delta is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Delta is 7,056 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 7,056

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 5,995

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Delta is $4,583 which is 60.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College $4,583

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $4,836

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Delta is 15 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Delta offers 144 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Delta College 144

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 81

Number of Online Programs

Delta offers 17 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.