Delgado Community College Overview
Delgado Community College is a public institution situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Delgado Community College Known For?
- The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at Delgado Community College.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 46% of the faculty were full-time.
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Delgado Community College Rankings
Delgado Community College is ranked #8 out of 42 schools in Louisiana.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Delgado Community College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#4 | Most Popular Online Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#150 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Delgado Community College.
Where Is Delgado Community College?

Contact details for Delgado Community College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 615 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119 |
Phone: | 504-671-5000 |
Website: | WWW.DCC.EDU |
How Do I Get Into Delgado Community College?
You can apply to Delgado Community College online at: www.dcc.edu/admissions/apply/now.aspx
Can I Afford Delgado Community College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Delgado Community College, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,169 a year. That adds up to $20,676 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Delgado Community College is 20.0%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
Delgado Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 5,733 full-time undergraduates at Delgado Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Delgado Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 215 |
Black or African American | 2,578 |
Hispanic or Latino | 632 |
White | 1,752 |
International Students | 160 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 396 |
Over 52 countries are represented at Delgado Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and Honduras.
Online Learning at Delgado Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Delgado Community College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Louisiana for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Delgado Community College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Delgado Community College was 7.6%. This is the #1,478 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Delgado Community College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Delgado Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Entrepreneurial Studies | 64% |
General Business/Commerce | 12% |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 37% |
Liberal Arts General Studies | 37% |
Real Estate | 17% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Delgado Community College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Delgado Community College.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Delgado Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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