Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,335 where 13,337 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 14,479 students in 2017 and was lowest at 11,726 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 13,471 to 13,337 students, a net loss of 134 (1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.73% and the percentage of black students is 26.75% at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry. 3.34% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 18.68% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 55.51% to 41.73%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.12% to 3.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 24.56% to 26.75%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.58% to 18.68%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7159 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6204 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,856 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 216.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry from 2015 to 2025.