by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Delta College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The full cost of attending Delta College spanned $11,953.00 through $12,283.00 across residency tiers.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $11,953.00 in-state compared with $12,283.00 for out-of-state students.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $7,550.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,403.00 |
| Total cost | $11,953.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,953.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,994.00 |
| Net price | $2,959.00 |
| That is 85% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $11,953.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,722.00 |
| Net price | $1,231.00 |
| That is 94% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,880.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,403.00 |
| Total cost | $12,283.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,283.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,994.00 |
| Net price | $3,289.00 |
| That is 83% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,283.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,722.00 |
| Net price | $1,561.00 |
| That is 92% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 3.5% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $1,275.00 | $3,064.00 | $12,376.00 |
| Senior year | $1,415.00 | $3,401.00 | $13,738.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $5,376.00 | $12,921.00 | $52,196.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,048.00 | $4,923.00 | $19,885.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $62.00 | $149.00 | $601.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,423.00 | $17,844.00 | $72,081.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $1,275.00 | $3,064.00 | $12,376.00 |
| Senior year | $1,320.00 | $3,172.00 | $12,814.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $2,594.00 | $6,236.00 | $25,191.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $988.00 | $2,376.00 | $9,597.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $30.00 | $72.00 | $290.00 |
| Total amount paid | $3,583.00 | $8,612.00 | $34,787.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $1,616.00 | $3,405.00 | $12,718.00 |
| Senior year | $1,794.00 | $3,780.00 | $14,117.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $6,817.00 | $14,362.00 | $53,637.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,597.00 | $5,472.00 | $20,434.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $78.00 | $165.00 | $617.00 |
| Total amount paid | $9,413.00 | $19,834.00 | $74,071.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $1,616.00 | $3,405.00 | $12,718.00 |
| Senior year | $1,673.00 | $3,526.00 | $13,168.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $3,290.00 | $6,931.00 | $25,886.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,253.00 | $2,641.00 | $9,862.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $38.00 | $80.00 | $298.00 |
| Total amount paid | $4,543.00 | $9,572.00 | $35,748.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,547.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,550.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,466.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,982.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,576.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,596.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,931.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Delta College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Delta College works out to $6,000.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,313.00 |
| 25th | $2,403.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,000.00 |
| 75th | $9,944.00 |
| 90th | $17,482.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,939.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,228.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Delta College carry $728.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Delta College is $863.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Delta College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.2% |
| 3-year | 0.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Delta College amount to $139,717,610.00 spread across 16,243 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 85 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,812.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $986.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Delta College, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.