Delta College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Delta College is a 2-4 years, public school located in University Center, Michigan.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,550 for Michigan residents and $7,880 for other students on average. It offers 144 degree programs through 80 Certificate, 64 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 17 programs (8 Certificate, 9 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1961 Delta Road, University Center, MI
Phone	989-686-9000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$7,550 Out-of-State$7,880
Student Population »	8,397 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	27%
Transfer-out Rate	22%
Retention Rate	62% (Full-time) 45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,487
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,550 for Michigan residents and $7,880 for out-of-state students at Delta College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,595) over public community colleges in Michigan.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Delta College. Then, we compare its costs to Michigan community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,550	$7,880
Books & Supplies	$1,650
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,984
Average Financial Aid	$6,487
Cost of Attendance	$21,184	$21,514
After Financial Aid	$14,697	$15,027
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,600

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Michigan Residents	Out-of-State Students
Delta College	$7,550	$7,880
Public Community Colleges in Michigan	$6,878	$8,595
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Delta College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 17 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Certificate, 9 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	8	9	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	80	64	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Deaf Studies	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	237 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	177 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention Services	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Youth Services/Administration	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Carpentry/Carpenter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building/Property Maintenance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	51 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Precision Metal Working (other)	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Precision Production (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	113 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	60 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,397 students at Delta College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,604 male students and 4,450 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	7,054	1,971	5,083
Male Students	2,604	792	1,812
Female Students	4,450	1,179	3,271

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Delta College, there are 7,056 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,740 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,493 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,247 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	7,056
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,493
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,247
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,316