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Delaware County Community College

Delaware County Community College

Media, PA · Suburb · 6,861 students
WebsiteScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$6,576
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
22%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$45,391
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Delaware County Community College (DCCC), based at its flagship Marple Campus in Media, Pennsylvania, is widely recognized for delivering accessible, high-quality associate degrees, certificate options, and career-focused workforce training. The college boasts particularly strong academic programs in nursing and allied health, computer science, engineering, business, and skilled advanced technology trades. A key hallmark of the DCCC experience is its robust network of dual-admission and articulation agreements with top regional four-year institutions—such as West Chester University, Temple, and Drexel—allowing students to seamlessly transfer credits while saving substantially on tuition. The campus culture caters to a diverse, commuter-heavy student body, offering flexible scheduling, active student organizations, and modern facilities like the Advanced Technology Center to support both immediate career entry and university pathways.

Wikipedia:Delaware County Community College (DCCC) is a public community college with campuses and facilities throughout Delaware and Chester Counties in Pennsylvania. DCCC was founded in 1967 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college offers 53 associate degree programs and 43 certificate programs at nine different locations.

Location
Media, PA, 19063-1094 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
10 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,930$15,540
Books & supplies$2,500$2,500
Cost of attendance$18,196$26,806
Average net price$6,576Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$15,540
In-state: $6,930
Books & supplies$2,500
Cost of attendance$26,806
In-state: $18,196
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,576
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.dccc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$12,600
Fees$2,940
Books & supplies$2,500
Personal expenses$1,350
Transportation$1,836
Total published by the school$26,806
See how the in-state total ($18,196) is made up
How it’s made up · in-state
Tuition$4,200
Fees$2,730
Books & supplies$2,500
Personal expenses$1,350
Transportation$1,836
Total published by the school$18,196
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$5,591
$30–48k
$6,075
$48–75k
$8,770
$75–110k
$9,918
$110k+
$10,603
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
22%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
30% graduated · 30% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 38% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,658
10 yrs after entry$45,391
Debt
Median at graduation$13,250
Monthly payment$140
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$13k
90th percentile$20,254
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 39%Women 61%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
41%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$27,336
Independent
43%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
72%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
10%
Black
33%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
26%
Faculty salary
$10,381/mo
Teaching spend
$8,655
per student
Federal loans
58%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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