Delgado Community College
School Highlights
Delgado Community College serves 14,140 students (34% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 61%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 14,140 students
- In-state tuition: $3,302
- Out-state tuition: $6,993
- Student:teacher ratio: 16:1
- Minority enrollment: 71%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Top Rankings
Delgado Community College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Earnings
School Overview
The teacher population of 898 teachers has declined by 13% over five years.
Delgado Community College
(LA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 years but < 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
898 staff
37 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Delgado Community College has declined by 24% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 34:1 over five years.
The Delgado Community College diversity score of 0.68 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
14,140 students
686 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
# Full-Time Students
4,864 students
291 students
# Part-Time Students
9,276 students
395 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
217 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
5%
% Black
47%
38%
% White
29%
39%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
% Non Resident races
2%
1%
% Unknown races
1%
11%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.69
College Completion Rate
6%
38%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$32,200
$28,200
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $3,302 is less than the state average of $4,056. The in-state tuition has declined by 15% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $6,993 is more than the state average of $6,925. The out-state tuition has declined by 14% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$3,302
$4,056
Out-State Tuition Fees
$6,993
$6,925
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
89%
92%
Median Debt for Graduates
$21,000
$12,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
$9,259
$5,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
79%
ACT Composite
n/a
21
ACT English
n/a
21
ACT Math
n/a
20
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2 sports
Sports
Baseball, Basketball
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (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.
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