Delaware County Community College
Delaware County Community College at a Glance
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About Delaware County Community College
According to Wikipedia, Delaware County Community College 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.
Delaware County Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 60% | 23% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Delaware County Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,020 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,287 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,323 |
| 48K - 75K | $9,109 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,370 |
| 110K+ | $13,648 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Delaware County Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Delaware County Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $50,332 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Delaware County Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 12,031 | 12,031 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Delaware County Community College?
Delaware County Community College is located at 901 S Media Line Rd, Media, PA 19063-1094.
How Safe is Delaware County Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Delaware County Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Delaware County Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Media has a violent crime rate of 0.21% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.61%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Delaware County Community College Known For?
Delaware County Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Communications
- Psychology
- Business
- Education
- Political Science
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Engineering
- Medical
Delaware County Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Delaware County Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Delaware County Community College ranks #1474 in the U.S. and #3668 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #2131 in the U.S. and #7913 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #2418 in the U.S. and #6475 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #2432 in the U.S. and #8692 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #2571 in the U.S. and #9519 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #2662 in the U.S. and #11159 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #2664 in the U.S. and #7097 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #3037 in the U.S. and #6482 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #3155 in the U.S. and #12955 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesDelaware County Community College ranks #3240 in the U.S. and #11592 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees