Delta College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Oustanding

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Delta College is a large two-year, public school with 7,060 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1961 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Bay City, Michigan.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are available at Delta College.

Majors
Offered
68
Delta College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 68 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, Medical Assistant, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Delta College is relatively low at 64% (below Michigan average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
64%
Bad
The graduation rate at Delta College is very low - 19%. Roughly 12% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Delta College is pretty decent -- 15:1. Learn more details on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are low - around $6,500 per year. The additional fees at Delta College not covered by tuition are nearly $900; which makes it a total of $7,400 per academic year.

Read the details about Delta College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Delta College is $20.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Delta College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (989) 686-9000 or check Delta College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Delta College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Delta College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Delta College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Delta College seems to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Delta College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Delta College
1961 Delta Road
Bay City, Michigan
48710, USA
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