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Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Dover, DE · Public two-year · City: Small

13,231undergraduates
$7,847average net price per year
19%finish in 3 years

Admissions

Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.

Majors

75 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Health professions and related programs (16)
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Associate (8 awarded)
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (26 awarded)
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (18 awarded)
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (9 awarded)
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
  • Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Associate (5 awarded)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (35 awarded)
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
  • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist Associate (3 awarded)
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (16 awarded)
  • Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (13 awarded)
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (29 awarded)
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (292 awarded), Bachelor's (140 awarded)
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant Associate (16 awarded)
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (31 awarded)
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
  • Accounting Associate (42 awarded)
  • Business Administration and Management, General Associate (34 awarded)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Associate (37 awarded)
  • Business/Commerce, General Associate (40 awarded)
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Associate (4 awarded)
  • Construction Management, General Associate (5 awarded)
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (18 awarded)
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (8 awarded)
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (35 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
  • General Studies Associate (176 awarded)
Education (6)
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
  • Educational/Instructional Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
  • Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (101 awarded), Bachelor's (28 awarded)
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Associate (26 awarded)
  • Mathematics Teacher Education Associate (1 awarded)
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Associate (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (23 awarded)
  • Information Technology Associate (84 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
  • Human Services, General Associate (99 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (4)
  • Corrections Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Associate (5 awarded)
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (8 awarded)
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (65 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (5)
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (7 awarded)
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (12)
  • Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (10 awarded)
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (5 awarded)
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (3 awarded)
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (8 awarded)
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
  • Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
  • Energy Systems Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
  • Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Associate (2 awarded)
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (4)
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General Associate (6 awarded)
  • Agricultural Production Operations, General Associate (8 awarded)
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Associate (7 awarded)
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (10 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (21 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (23 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
  • Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (7 awarded)
  • Photography Associate (11 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
  • Communications Technology/Technician Associate (13 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Associate (12 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (3)
  • Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician Associate (1 awarded)
  • Chemical Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering (2)
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (9 awarded)
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (7 awarded)
Precision production (1)
  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)

Cost and aid

Tuition and fees, in-state
$4,965
Tuition and fees, out-of-state
$11,828
Books and supplies
$2,000
Total cost living at home
$11,015

Published prices for 2023-24.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePer year
$0-30,000$7,270
$30,001-48,000$7,871
$48,001-75,000$9,048
$75,001-110,000$9,987
Over $110,000$11,255

Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.

First-year students who got any aid
86%
Got grants or scholarships
84%
Average grant or scholarship
$4,735
Got a grant from the college
6%
Average grant from the college
$1,392
Undergraduates with a Pell grant
38%
First-year students who borrowed
9%
Average amount borrowed
$4,825

Graduation

Finished in 3 years
19%
Transferred to another college
4%
By financial aid
Pell grant students16%
Subsidized loan, no Pell12%
Neither26%
Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
StartedStudentsEarned a degree or certificate hereEnrolled at another college
Started here, full-time1,97036%15%
Started here, part-time1,48517%18%
Transferred in, full-time37440%28%
Transferred in, part-time71031%26%

Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.

Students

Total students
13,231
Undergraduates
13,231
Full-time undergraduates
3,979
Part-time undergraduates
9,252
Students per faculty member
13 to 1
Undergraduates age 25 and up
32%
Undergraduates taking all classes online
22%
Undergraduates registered with disability services
4%
Undergraduates
Women68%
American Indian or Alaska Native0%
Asian3%
Black27%
Hispanic18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0%
White43%
Two or more races5%
Race unknown3%
International1%

Campus life

Setting
City: Small
Address
100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE, 19901
County
Kent County
Part of
Delaware Technical and Community Colleges
Type
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Academic calendar
Semester
Athletics
NJCAA
Offers
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Open admission
Yes

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.