by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Delgado Community College, 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.
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The cost of attendance at Delgado Community College works out to about $19,137.00 for a single academic year.
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 | $4,279.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,858.00 |
| Total cost | $19,137.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,137.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,821.00 |
| Net price | $10,316.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,137.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,834.00 |
| Net price | $9,303.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.0% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $9,586.00 | $10,630.00 | $19,719.00 |
| Senior year | $10,488.00 | $11,630.00 | $21,575.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $40,131.00 | $44,501.00 | $82,552.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,288.00 | $16,953.00 | $31,449.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $462.00 | $512.00 | $950.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,419.00 | $61,454.00 | $114,002.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $9,586.00 | $10,630.00 | $19,719.00 |
| Senior year | $9,878.00 | $10,953.00 | $20,320.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,464.00 | $21,583.00 | $40,039.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,415.00 | $8,223.00 | $15,253.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $224.00 | $248.00 | $461.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,879.00 | $29,806.00 | $55,292.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,747.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,926.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,025.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,382.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,249.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,888.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,548.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Delgado Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Delgado Community College works out to $9,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $3,986.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $19,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,750.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,203.00 |
| Middle income | $9,000.00 |
| High income | $8,000.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $2,203.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,745.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,000.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Delgado Community College graduate with $745.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Delgado Community College comes to $2,901.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Delgado Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.2% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Delgado Community College come to $1,030,865,956.00 across 66,969 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 188 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,558.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 12 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,521.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Delgado Community College, 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.