San Joaquin Delta College (Delta)
Public two-year college in Stockton, CA that costs an average of $2,451 a year after financial aid and graduates 34% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$2,451
Acceptance rate
Open
Graduation rate
34%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$46,256
PublicLarge city15,781 undergraduates
Cost of Delta
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $12,334 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $1,180 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $9,772 |
| Books and supplies | $2,000 |
| Average net price after aid | $2,451 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $2,418 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $725 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $2,456 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $6,422 |
| $110,001+ | $1,332 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Delta's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | Open admission (everyone admitted) |
|---|
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 34% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 68% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $38,219 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $46,256 |
| Rank in California (earnings) | 71st of 125 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $5,250 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $60 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 25% |
| Students with federal loans | 1.2% |
Majors and programs at Delta
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Certificate programs (58)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 43 | — | — |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 1 | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | — | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 4 | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 3 | — | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 5 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 6 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 4 | — | — |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 2 | — | — |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 28 | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 43 | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 1 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 40 | — | — |
| Carpenters | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 31 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Computer Programming | 4 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 33 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 70 | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 9 | — | — |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 10 | — | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 21 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 2 | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 64 | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 3 | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 9 | — | — |
| Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 13 | — | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 18 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Fire Protection | — | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 3 | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | 23 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 45 | — | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 101 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 103 | — | — |
| Human Services | 8 | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | 3 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 118 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 70 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 37 | — | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | — | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 72 | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | — | — | — |
| Real Estate | 51 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 7 | — | — |
| Taxation | 23 | — | — |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 4 | — | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 190 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | — | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (67)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2,421 | $31,776 | $10,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 106 | — | — |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 8 | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 5 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | — | — |
| American Sign Language | 7 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 15 | — | — |
| Apparel and Textiles | 3 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 4 | — | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 4 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 859 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 256 | — | — |
| Business/Commerce | 328 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 60 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 37 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 27 | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 6 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 198 | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 27 | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 45 | — | — |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 20 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | — | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 29 | — | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 23 | — | — |
| Engineering | 38 | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 60 | — | — |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 4 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 11 | — | — |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 12 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | — | — |
| Fire Protection | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | 14 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 211 | — | — |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | 59 | — | — |
| History | 38 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 95 | — | — |
| Journalism | 5 | — | — |
| Legal Support Services | 8 | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 8 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 40 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 41 | — | — |
| Music | 8 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 20 | — | — |
| Physics | 23 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 16 | — | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | — | — | — |
| Precision Metal Working | — | — | — |
| Psychology | 426 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 3 | — | — |
| Real Estate | 33 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 241 | — | $9,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 119 | — | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 28 | — | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 20 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 13 | — | — |
Similar colleges in California
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita | $19,542 | — | $52,411 |
| San Diego Mesa College | San Diego | $21,767 | — | $50,947 |
| Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill | $710 | — | $56,684 |
| De Anza College | Cupertino | $3,801 | — | $62,175 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District | San Jacinto | $8,198 | — | $43,175 |
| Modesto Junior College | Modesto | $5,954 | — | $45,551 |
| Fullerton College | Fullerton | $1,302 | — | $49,216 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield | $4,330 | — | $41,011 |
About Delta
| Type | Public two-year college |
|---|---|
| Location | Stockton, CA |
| Setting | Large city |
| Undergraduates | 15,781 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 45 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges |
| Website | deltacollege.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Delta cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $12,334 a year (tuition and fees: $1,180 in-state, $9,772 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $2,451 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $2,418.
How much do Delta graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $46,256 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 71st of 125 similar colleges in California.
What is Delta's graduation rate?
34% of full-time students graduate within 150% of the normal program length, and 68% of first-year students return for a second year.