Delta College Student Population

How many students at Delta?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Delta College has a total enrollment of 8,397 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,070 male students (36.6%) and 5,327 female students (63.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 6,079 White students (72.4%) and 868 Black students (10.3%).
• Class Delivery: 3,175 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,601 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - Delta's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,070 male (36.56%) and 5,327 female (63.44%) students are attending Delta College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 57.63.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 6,079 White, 868 Black, and 84 Asian students out of a total of 8,397 are attending at Delta College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Delta College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 45.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Delta has 1,637 students under 18 years old and 23 students over 65 years old. There are 5,450 students under 25 years old, and 2,947 students over 25 years old out of 8,397 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Delta College, 3,175 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,601 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,163 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 12 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,397 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 375 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.47%.172 students have transferred in as full-time status and 203 students transferred in as part-time status.