by our College Data Analytics TeamDelaware Technical Community College-Terry is a public institution in Dover, Delaware enrolling 10,867 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 22%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,127 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 22%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry ranks #1,127 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 22%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry was awarded 155 badges in the 2027 rankings.
College Factual ranked Delaware Tech as #1,127 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Delaware Tech holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Delaware ranking.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 22% for first-time, full-time students at Delaware Tech, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
The current enrollment includes 10,867 undergraduates at Delaware Tech.
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The typical net cost at Delaware Tech is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,934 | $10,973 | $12,317 | $14,178 | $14,968 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Delaware Tech, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Delaware Tech, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $6,163 a year. That adds up to $24,652 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 14.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Delaware Technical Community College-Terry.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Delaware Technical Community C-Terry with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $41,448 in their early years. This is about 16% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry make the most money.
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is an public institution located in Dover, Delaware. Dover is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Delaware Technical Community College-Terry.
Contact details for Delaware Technical Community C-Terry are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE 19901 |
| Phone: | 3028571000 |
| Website: | www.dtcc.edu/our-campuses/dover |
In the latest year of available data, students from 20 majors graduated from Delaware Technical Community College-Terry. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,079 | NA |
| Nursing | 475 | $61,034 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 206 | $29,772 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 172 | $19,828 |
| Computer Information Systems | 141 | $33,136 |
| Human Services | 98 | $29,218 |
| Business Administration & Management | 89 | $28,250 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 76 | $28,644 |
| Business & Commerce | 74 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 72 | NA |
5,987 students took at least one online class at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry.
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
Learn more about online learning at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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