Del Mar College
Tel:
(361) 698-1255
- Del Mar College is a comprehensive community college with two primary campuses located in Corpus Christi, Texas. Del Mar College is supported by local taxes, appropriations by the Texas Legislature, tuition and fees, and gifts and grants.
School Highlights
Del Mar College serves 11,867 students (22% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is lower than the state community college average of 37:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Top Rankings
Del Mar College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 395 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Del Mar College | (TX) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 395 staff | 121 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Del Mar College, a comprehensive community college in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. The college offer more academic, occupational, technical and continuing education programs than any other college or university in the area. Each year, over 24,000 students enroll in one of our 150 different credit and noncredit programs. The college offers Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees in over 50 university transfer majors; Associate in Applied Science degrees, Enhanced Skills Certificates, and Certificates of Achievement in more than 80 occupational fields. The College offers special scheduling options including Rapid Track, weekend, videoconferencing, telecourses, short-semester, off-campus, and online courses. 330 students took telecourses in the Fall 2003 semester, and over 1,900 students took courses online. Over 180 students took Rapid Track courses in the first Fall Rapid Track session, and over 640 students took courses on weekends. Del Mar College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Certificates of Achievement and Associate degrees.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Del Mar College is Coastal Bend College (51.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Coastal Bend CollegePublic4,614 students | 51.10 Mi3800 Charco Rd
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(956) 882-8201 111.3011,943 - South Texas CollegePublic31,949 students | 118.70 Mi3201 W Pecan
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