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Delaware County Community College

Delaware County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Media, PA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,940 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,992 and it offers 79 programs(19 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Delaware County Community College is $14,940 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Delaware County Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
91% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $1,800 (exclude student loans).
Delaware County CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,940
Average Financial Amount$1,800

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Delaware County Community College offers 79 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,599 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Delaware County Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate1032
Less than 1 Year Certificate22766
2 Years Certificate285167
4 Years Certificate28776
Total79191,599

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 32 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 66 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 167 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 76 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,258 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing✕32-
Total32
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 3 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔1-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✔1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Institutional Food Workers✕2-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 5 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔1-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✔4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Electrician✕11-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕0-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕9-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1$28,300
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 7 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔2-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕1-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing✕4-
Business [+] ✔ 15 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔3-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔8-
Total66
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Institutional Food Workers✕3-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✔1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕5-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers$23,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔1$23,700
General Studies✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 79 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕3-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕76-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕8-
Electrician✕13-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕6-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕2-
Welding Technology/Welder✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕7-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕3-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕5-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing✕1-
Business [+] ✔ 10 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔1$28,600
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕5-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔2-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
Total167
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕1-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕1-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 4 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔1-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✔3-
Engineering [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Engineering✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 2 completers-
General Studies✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕7-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Sociology✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Electrician✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 28 completers-
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor✕1-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✔1-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕6-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing✕7-
Business [+] ✔ 6 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✔1-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
Total76
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕27-
Journalism✕5-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 98 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕55-
Information Technology✕3-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕13-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕21-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Institutional Food Workers✕5-
Education [+] ✔ (2 completers) 81 completers-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕19-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔61-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✔1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Engineering✕30-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕7-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Adult Development and Aging✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕11-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Creative Writing✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (1 completers) 181 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔96-
General Studies✕85-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies✔2-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Psychology [+] ✕ 66 completers-
Psychology✕66-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕28-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Anthropology✕0-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Sociology✕32-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Electrician✕1-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)✕4-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕15-
Photography✕3-
Fine/Studio Arts✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 263 completers-
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor✕19-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕1-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕21-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕18-
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist✕13-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕8-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕9-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕13-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕161-
Business [+] ✔ 237 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✔213-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce✕0-
Retail Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕15-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕7-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔2-
Construction Management✕0-
Total1,258

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,992 students are attending at Delaware County Community College. There are 132 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 368 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 453 (full-time) and 519 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Delaware County Community College is 20% and transfer-out rate is 18%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
Delaware County CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,992
Graduation Rate20%
Number of Faculty500
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

Student Population at Delaware County CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,706 students enrolled into Delaware County Community College. By gender, 3,252 male and 5,454 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Delaware County Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Delaware County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,7063,2525,454
Full-time2,0849871,097
Part-tme6,6222,2654,357
There are 4,209 White (48.35%), 2,566 Black/African American (29.47%), 671 Hispanic (7.71%), 492 Asian (5.65%), and 1,423 students with other races attending Delaware County Community College. 63 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Delaware County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,7063,2525,454
American Indian/Native American24519
Asian492202290
Black/African American2,5667571,809
Hispanic671223448
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16610
White4,2091,7882,421
Two More339123216
Un-Known326125201
Non-resident Alien632340
Delaware County Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,926 students (45.10% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,250 students (37.33% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Delaware County Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Delaware County Community College
Number of Students
Total8,706
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,926
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,250
Not in Online Courses1,530
By age range, at Delaware County Community College, 2,376 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.29% of total students), 3,062 students are aged below 20 (35.17%), 246 students are aged above 50 (5.26%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Delaware County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,7063,2525,454
Under 181,164470694
Age 18-191,898918980
Age 20-211,239560679
Age 22-241,137467670
Age 25-291,182363819
Age 30-34831189642
Age 35-39494115379
Age 40-49515110405
Age 50-6422952177
Over 641789

Directory and Accreditation Information

Delaware County Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Delaware County Community College.
901 S Media Line Rd, Media, PA
610-359-5000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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