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Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX · City · 9,501 students
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$3,399
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
12%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$38,656
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, is a vibrant community college celebrated for its affordable career-technical training and seamless transfer pathways to four-year institutions like Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. The college excels in high-demand fields such as nursing and allied health, process technology, and public safety, while also hosting the first community college music program in Texas accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Students experience a hands-on, supportive learning environment spread across multiple locations, including the modern Oso Creek Campus designed to meet the region's growing population. Deeply connected to the Coastal Bend economy, Del Mar uniquely stands out for its direct pipelines into high-paying local industrial, maritime, and healthcare careers.


Wikipedia:Del Mar College (DMC) is a public community college in Corpus Christi, Texas. Founded in 1935, DMC encompasses three primary campuses and one campus annex.

Location
Corpus Christi, TX, 78404-3897 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SAT · San Antonio
138 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,440$6,050
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$12,895$15,505 est.
Average net price$3,399Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,050
In-state: $3,440
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$15,505 est.
In-state: $12,895
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,399
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,541
$30–48k
$2,500
$48–75k
$5,823
$75–110k
$7,947
$110k+
$12,845
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
12%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
11%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
28% graduated · 12% transferred · 4% still enrolled · 56% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,526
10 yrs after entry$38,656
Debt
Median at graduation$5,500
Monthly payment$58
Middle 50% owe$1.8k–$5.3k
90th percentile$8,750
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
50%
Family income
$21,574
Independent
44%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
84%
Race & ethnicity
White
18%
Hispanic
72%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$32,526
After 10 yrs
$38,656
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing14
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$35M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,068/mo
Teaching spend
$11,304
per student
Federal loans
5%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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