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Louisiana · Public · Predominantly certificates

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana. 11,182 undergraduate students. 75 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 158662 · OPEID 004625 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at Delgado Community College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER+102%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Delgado Community College rose 102% between 2006 and 2009 (1.1% → 2.1%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Delgado Community College fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (5.7% → 0.0%).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

Delgado Community College earnings, debt, and completion vs. the Louisiana median

Each tile compares this institution to the Louisiana median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$33,305+23% · 6→10y
Louisiana median $33,099
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$27,129
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
22.1%-43% · '97→'09
Louisiana median 52.0%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$9,500+669% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
11,182-5% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
48.5%-6% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
—
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$4,678+184% · '00→'24
out-of-state $4,678
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How Delgado Community College earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings at Delgado Community College

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.8%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $9,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $33,305 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Delgado Community College enrollment, completion, and debt over time

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202411,668
18,995019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–20092.1%
4%1%19972009
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$20,198
$21,000$2,62519972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2009-32%

Delgado Community College · completion · 150% fell

3.7% → 2.1%

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+184%

Delgado Community College · in-state tuition rose

$1,506 → $4,279

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+669%

Delgado Community College · median debt rose

$2,625 → $20,198

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Delgado Community College · cohort default rate fell

18.9% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+25%

Delgado Community College · pell share rose

51.2% → 63.9%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+27%

Delgado Community College · earnings_median_8yr rose

$23,600 → $29,963

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Delgado Community College programs ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCIP 5138 · Associate's Degree$74,382275 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Associate's Degree$61,45654 gradsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCIP 1513 · Associate's Degree$58,55111 gradsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCIP 1513 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,81929 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCIP 5139 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,81692 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCIP 1503 · Associate's Degree$54,2476 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Graduate/Professional Certificate$52,017—Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesCIP 4706 · Associate's Degree$51,45716 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCIP 5108 · Associate's Degree$51,26544 gradsData ProcessingCIP 1103 · Associate's Degree$50,46137 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,436984 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesCIP 5107 · Associate's Degree$44,30710 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCIP 5109 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,62776 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralCIP 5201 · Associate's Degree$41,63296 gradsEducation, GeneralCIP 1301 · Associate's Degree$41,4908 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCIP 2401 · Associate's Degree$40,721278 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCIP 5202 · Associate's Degree$39,26974 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCIP 5108 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,14131 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Associate's Degree$38,07259 gradsVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCIP 0183 · Associate's Degree$37,17612 gradsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCIP 4301 · Associate's Degree$34,18159 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesCIP 5203 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,651163 gradsOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCIP 5118 · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,8985 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCIP 1907 · Associate's Degree$31,64522 grads
Showing top 24 of 27 ranked programs.75 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

27 Delgado Community College programs with earnings, grouped by field

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Data ProcessingAssociate's Degree$50,46137 grads

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$18,49332 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree$41,4908 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,81929 gradsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$58,55111 gradsElectrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$54,2476 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$31,64522 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$50,436984 gradsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$40,721278 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree$34,18159 grads

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologiesAssociate's Degree$51,45716 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's Degree$30,77018 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$74,382275 gradsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,81692 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$43,62776 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$61,45654 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$51,26544 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$28,02234 gradsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,14131 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's Degree$44,30710 gradsOphthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$31,8985 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate$52,017—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$32,651163 gradsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$41,63296 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$39,26974 gradsAccounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$38,07259 grads

AGRICULTURE · CIP 01

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$37,17612 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Delgado Community College

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$427,620
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 2
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 2year 0year 39
Cost per year
$14,249
HS-only baseline · LA
$32,800
Years to complete
1
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Institutions similar to Delgado Community College in Louisiana

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

LACOMBE$29.7k

Northshore Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 35% completion
SCHRIEVER$32.2k

Fletcher Technical Community College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 25% completion
BATON ROUGE$34.6k

Baton Rouge Community College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 27% completion
BOSSIER CITY$34.5k

Bossier Parish Community College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 13% completion
LAFAYETTE$31.4k

South Louisiana Community College

Public · Predominantly certificates · 30% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Delgado Community College graduates earn $X” — not “Delgado Community College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Delgado Community College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →