by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Delaware Technical Community College-Terry, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
The total cost of attendance at Delaware Technical Community C-Terry spanned $13,177.00 ranging to $20,040.00 across residency tiers.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $13,177.00 in-state against $20,040.00 out of state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $5,445.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,732.00 |
| Total cost | $13,177.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,177.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,654.00 |
| Net price | $7,523.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,177.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,298.00 |
| Net price | $6,879.00 |
| That is 64% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,308.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,732.00 |
| Total cost | $20,040.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,040.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,654.00 |
| Net price | $14,386.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,040.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,298.00 |
| Net price | $13,742.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 1.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,976.00 | $7,629.00 | $13,363.00 |
| Senior year | $7,275.00 | $7,956.00 | $13,936.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,499.00 | $31,167.00 | $54,591.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,857.00 | $11,874.00 | $20,797.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $328.00 | $359.00 | $628.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,356.00 | $43,041.00 | $75,389.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,976.00 | $7,629.00 | $13,363.00 |
| Senior year | $7,074.00 | $7,737.00 | $13,551.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,050.00 | $15,366.00 | $26,914.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,353.00 | $5,854.00 | $10,253.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $162.00 | $177.00 | $310.00 |
| Total amount paid | $19,403.00 | $21,219.00 | $37,167.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $13,936.00 | $14,589.00 | $20,322.00 |
| Senior year | $14,533.00 | $15,214.00 | $21,194.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,932.00 | $59,600.00 | $83,024.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,689.00 | $22,705.00 | $31,629.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $655.00 | $686.00 | $955.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,621.00 | $82,305.00 | $114,653.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $13,936.00 | $14,589.00 | $20,322.00 |
| Senior year | $14,132.00 | $14,794.00 | $20,609.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $28,068.00 | $29,383.00 | $40,931.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,693.00 | $11,194.00 | $15,593.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $323.00 | $338.00 | $471.00 |
| Total amount paid | $38,760.00 | $40,577.00 | $56,524.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,578.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,033.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,270.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,871.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,048.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,987.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,255.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Delaware Technical Community C-Terry is $5,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $6,500.00 |
| 90th | $10,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,250.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $6,000.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
The default-rate category at Delaware Technical Community C-Terry is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Delaware Technical Community C-Terry add up to $145,668,982.00 covering 18,733 recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 186 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,855.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 55 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,626.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Delaware Technical Community C-Terry, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.