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Delgado Community College
Delgado Community College is a public two-year institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. With over 12,000 students, the college offers affordable education across nursing, business, and technical programs with flexible learning options including online and face-to-face classes.
New Orleans, LACity: Large
$11,926AVG NET PRICE
12.1KSTUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
THE SIGNATURE
Delgado Community College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Delgado Community College serves as a public two-year community college in New Orleans, Louisiana. The campus supports approximately 12,130 students and provides affordable education options that cost about one-third of the average annual cost for four-year colleges in the state.
Academic offerings include nursing, business, liberal arts, social science, construction, technical, workforce, and allied health programs. Students can choose from five learning formats such as face-to-face, online, virtual, hybrid, or a combination of these methods to fit their busy lives.
The institution has received recognition for value in nursing schools and is noted among top two-year colleges in New Orleans by CityBusiness. Students can join intramural sports, student organizations, or attend campus events while preparing for transfer to regional four-year institutions.
AT A GLANCE
TypeCommunityTwo years
Founded1921
SettingCity: Large
Calendarsemester
GETTING IN
Admissions
Delgado Community College provides affordable education with flexible learning options for students in New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana. Prospective students can apply to programs ranging from nursing and business to technical training through the institution's online or face-to-face formats.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$4,279/yr
Out-of-state: $4,279/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$11,926/yr
▲ 70% since 2020-2191% receive aid
Average aid package $6,329.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
The college offers diverse programs including nursing, business, liberal arts, social science, construction, technical, workforce, and allied health fields. Delgado has been recognized as a best value among all nursing schools in Louisiana and holds the number one associate degree ranking for nursing according to College Factual.
Student–faculty ratio
18:1
First-year retention
49%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
0
Undergraduate majors and programs
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
Setting
City: Large
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$33,305
Working after 10 yrs
83.9%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
55.1%
55.1% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics. University Apartments is not affiliated with Delgado Community College.