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Compare Community College of Allegheny County vs Delaware County Community College

Pittsburgh, PA · Media, PA

Community College of Allegheny CountyDelaware County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,970/yr$6,576/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,524/yr$5,591/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,680$13,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$13,255/yr$6,075/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$14,623/yr$8,770/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$17,788/yr$9,918/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,491/yr$10,603/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$134/mo$140/mo
Room & board (off campus)$12,000/yr$6,500/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,500/yr$2,500/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$19,716/yr$13,530/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,842/yr$6,930/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,583/yr$15,540/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%41%
Students taking federal loans11%58%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate24%24%
Freshmen who come back63%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$39,449/yr$45,391/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,865–$58,783$24,711–$68,513
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)27%18%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,940/yr$37,658/yr
Earn more than a HS grad58%64%
Graduate on time12%13%
First-gen students who finish16%17%
Low-income students who finish14%15%
Students who transfer out17%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,023/yr$41,257/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 22% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 20% · Construction Trades 16%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 programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 20% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programConstruction Trades — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Electrical and Power Transmission Installers — $151,803/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,491/yr
Degrees in STEM10%9.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment9,5446,861
Students per professor16 : 114 : 1
Average professor pay$6,600/mo$10,381/mo
Full-time professors32%26%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$24,004$27,336
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationPittsburgh, PAMedia, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19661967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%1.3%
Men46%39%
Women54%61%
White students57%40%
Black students19%33%
Hispanic or Latino students5.2%10%
Asian students5.1%5.4%
Two or more races4.9%5.4%
Other / not reported8.2%4.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students41%47%
Part-time students62%72%
Students age 25+39%38%
Spent on teaching per student$6,436/yr$8,655/yr
Endowment$19.1M$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 researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYesNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams106
Student athletes8765
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$279,188$295,645
Athletics revenue$294,281$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, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.