Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is a public college in Dover, Delaware. It graduates 22% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $41,448 ten years after starting college, more than 0% of the Delaware colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$11,578 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $17,232. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
22%

Higher than 25% of Delaware colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$41,448

Higher than 0% of Delaware colleges we cover and 16% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients38%
First-generation students50%
Women / men68% / 32%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Delaware residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$5,445
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$12,308
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$2,000
Total cost of attendance, in-state$17,232

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$5,500
Loan default rate9.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry majors, earnings & careers

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$89,745$16,125
Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Nursing$89,745

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$91,620
Dover
$99,520
Delaware
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Dover

Cost of living
2% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Dover, DE area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,294/mo

2 bedrooms $1,629. Housing costs 4% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
44° / 87°

January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 13 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: winter weather (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Kent County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)13,231
First-year students from Delaware97%
Next most common home statesMaryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
AthleticsOther · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-249% bachelor's · 86% associate · 5% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 41% · Black 28% · Hispanic 19% · Two or more 5%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Kent County at a glance

Population187,604
Median household income$74,477
Adults with a bachelor's degree28%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Delaware Technical Community College-Terry with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Delaware by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry—$11,57822%$41,448This school
Delaware State University47%$13,91039%$49,307
University of Delaware71%$17,79981%$72,950

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry would cost you $2,332 less per year than Delaware State University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry.
  • Delaware State University gives aided families $8,375 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Delaware residentDelaware Technical Community College-TerryDelaware State UniversityDifference
Sticker price$17,232$27,939−$10,707
Average grants−$5,654−$14,029+$8,375
You pay$11,578$13,910−$2,332

“+” means Delaware Technical Community College-Terry costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

How much does Delaware Technical Community College-Terry cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $17,232 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,578 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,934 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,968.

How much do Delaware Technical Community College-Terry graduates earn?

Former Delaware Technical Community College-Terry students earn a median $41,448 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Delaware Technical Community College-Terry graduation rate?

22% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Delaware Technical Community College-Terry: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/delaware-technical-community-college-terry (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).