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Compare Bucks County Community College vs Delaware County Community College

Newtown, PA · Media, PA

Bucks County Community CollegeDelaware County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,389/yr$6,576/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,725/yr$5,591/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$13,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,534/yr$6,075/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,371/yr$8,770/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,516/yr$9,918/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$11,581/yr$10,603/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$140/mo
Room & board (off campus)$8,100/yr$6,500/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,700/yr$2,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$11,688/yr$13,530/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,683/yr$6,930/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$13,963/yr$15,540/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%41%
Students taking federal loans10%58%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate32%24%
Freshmen who come back75%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,324/yr$45,391/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,775–$72,979$24,711–$68,513
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)23%18%
Typical earnings 6 years in$39,454/yr$37,658/yr
Earn more than a HS grad67%64%
Graduate on time19%13%
First-gen students who finish23%17%
Low-income students who finish22%15%
Students who transfer out22%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,856/yr$41,257/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 22% · Computer & Information Sciences 8%Health Professions 28% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 22% of degreesHealth Professions — 28% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 22% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,282/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,491/yr
Degrees in STEM12%9.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,2896,861
Students per professor14 : 114 : 1
Average professor pay$7,597/mo$10,381/mo
Full-time professors24%26%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$30,161$27,336
SettingRural (fringe)Suburb (large)
LocationNewtown, PAMedia, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19641967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.5%1.3%
Men40%39%
Women60%61%
White students65%40%
Black students7.6%33%
Hispanic or Latino students14%10%
Asian students6.4%5.4%
Two or more races3%5.4%
Other / not reported3.4%4.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students47%47%
Part-time students60%72%
Students age 25+24%38%
Spent on teaching per student$6,938/yr$8,655/yr
Endowment$12.5M$2.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelUSCAANJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams56
Student athletes8565
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$167,189$295,645
Athletics revenue$167,450$295,645
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.