Delgado Community College
School Highlights
- Delgado Community College serves 18,684 students (42% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is lower than the state community college average of 35:1.
- Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 55%.
- Delgado Community College is one of 3 community colleges within Orleans County, LA.
- The nearest community college to Delgado Community College is Cameron College (1.6 miles away).
Top Placements
Delgado Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
- The teacher population of 557 teachers has declined by 35% over five years.
| Delgado Community College | (LA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 557 staff | 26 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 18,684 students | 1,493 students |
| Student:Teacher Ratio | 34:1 | 35:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 7,854 students | 382 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 10,830 students | 1,111 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 3% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 8% | 6% |
| % Black | 45% | 35% |
| % White | 33% | 45% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 1% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 8% | 9% |
| Diversity Score | 0.67 | 0.66 |
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| College Completion Rate | 11% | 47% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $32,200 | $28,200 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 2 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, BasketballBaseball, Basketball, |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1921, Delgado is Louisiana's oldest and largest community college and serves students throughout a five parish region. Now more than ever Delgado plays an important role by providing skilled workers who will assist greatly in the recovery of our region. Our graduates are quickly hired into great jobs in health care, business, hospitality, culinary, early childhood education, funeral service, and others. From its original location on City Park Avenue, in the heart of New Orleans, the Delgado Community College has expanded to numerous sites, including the West Bank Campus, the Northshore, Slidell, and the historic Charity School of Nursing. You can get on the fast track for a good paying job in a little as two years with an associate degree or certificate from one of Delgado's more than 70 different programs of study in technology, health sciences, business, arts and humanities, sciences and math. The City Park Campus is centrally located on City Park Avenue and serves the urban area of the city of New Orleans. This campus is the original site of Delgado Community College and remains the largest campus with more than 60 academic programs. Prior to Hurricane Katrina (August 29, 2005) the City Park Campus served approximately 10,000 students. Flooding and wind from the hurricane damaged approximately 70% of the facilities on the campus. Lack of facilities, displaced faculty, staff and students, as well as the devastation suffered throughout the greater New Orleans community forced the college to suspend the fall 2005 semester at this and all other locations.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Delgado Community College is Cameron College (1.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Cameron CollegePrivate, for profit20 students | 1.60 Mi2740 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504)821-5881 1.6020 - Blue Cliff College-MetairiePrivate, for profit892 students | 4.30 Mi3200 Cleary Ave
Metairie, LA 70002
(504)456-3141 4.30892 - n/a students | 4.30 Mi3727 Louisa St
New Orleans, LA 70126
(504)736-7072 4.30n/a - 289 students | 5.10 Mi5200 Blair Drive
Metairie, LA 70001
(504)671-6700 5.10289 - Gretna College School of Allied HealthPrivate, for profit120 students | 5.60 Mi1415 Whitney Ave
Gretna, LA 70053
(504)366-5409 5.60120
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