Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, Delaware · Also known as Delaware Tech · Website
$41,448
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,448
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is a public 4-year college in Dover, Delaware with 10,867 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,578 a year (tuition and fees $5,445 in-state, $12,308 out-of-state). 22% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,448 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,578
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,445
Out-of-state $12,308
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
22%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,448
Rank 2,456 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,578
- Tuition in-state
- $5,445
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,308
- Cost of attendance
- $17,232
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,934
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,973
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,317
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,178
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,968
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,632 in 2015-16 to $5,445 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 10,867
- Part-time students
- 61%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 76
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,456 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 14 in Delaware (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | DE median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,578 | $15,599 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,445 | $11,650 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 71% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 22% | 55% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $10,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,336 | $35,336 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,448 | $41,448 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 315 | $11,576 | $70,924 | $91,730 | $80,813 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 191 | $8,615 | $27,598 | $48,216 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $13,202 | $86,455 | $89,745 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 96 | $6,875 | $25,289 | $38,352 | $37,656 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 91 | $7,218 | $27,161 | $64,667 | $54,246 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 85 | $7,250 | $30,923 | $43,316 | $39,422 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 66 | $7,000 | $33,737 | $51,745 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | $12,576 | $57,328 | $73,359 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 61 | $8,000 | $38,769 | $52,551 | $42,269 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,795 | $49,927 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | $11,875 | $39,784 | $51,466 | $48,733 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | $13,743 | $51,082 | $66,593 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,932 | $58,424 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $7,000 | $36,743 | $45,606 | $47,660 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $59,975 | $71,788 | $61,982 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $7,875 | Withheld | $37,580 | $40,734 |
| Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,292 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,767 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,788 | $44,758 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | $38,035 | Withheld | $41,460 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | $26,031 | $38,938 | $39,605 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Delaware Technical Community College-Terry cost?
$11,578 a year is the average net price at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,445 for in-state students and $12,308 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,232. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,934 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry?
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Delaware Technical Community College-Terry graduates earn?
$41,448 a year is the median pay of former Delaware Technical Community College-Terry students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,336 after 6 years). That ranks 2,456 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 14 in Delaware. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $86,455.
How much student debt do Delaware Technical Community College-Terry graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Delaware Technical Community College-Terry graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry?
22% of first-time, full-time students at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (315 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (191 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (127 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.