Facts & Figures

Recent Graduates

1,876 students earned a degree or certificate in the 2007/08 academic year

Enrollment Count

11,299 students enrolled for Fall semester 2009
2,111 students were in college for the first time (18.6%)

11,034 students enrolled for Winter semester 2009, a 16-year high

Financial Aid

In 2007-2008, about 60 percent of all Delta students received some type of financial aid.
754 Delta students were awarded $1,023,377 in scholarships. Those scholarships include Delta endowed and institutional scholarships and community funds
Federal Stafford loans - comprised almost $6.3 million in student aid. About 2,265 students borrowed on average $2,781.
Federal student aid - $16 million total to all Delta College students
State aid in a variety of forms - $3.2 million total to all Delta students

Full vs. Part-time Students

Full-time (12 or more credits) – 41%
Part-time – 59%

Class Distribution

Daytime only classes – 21.6%
Evening only classes – 6.8%
Combination Day and Evening classes – 68.9%
Weekend only classes – 0.1%
Online and other education classes – 2.6%

Gender

Female – 55%
Male – 45%

Age Distribution

0-19 years – 33.4%
20-24 years – 32.9%
25-29 years – 11.2%
30-44 years – 17.1%
45 and over – 5.4%

Class Designation

Freshman 6,303 (57.7%)
Sophmore 4,621 (42.3%)

Ethnic Background

Caucasian – 80.7%
African American – 8%
Hispanic – 4.2%
Multi-racial – 2.3%
Native American – 0.5%
Asian – 0.6%
International – 0.5%
Non-coded – 3.2%

Enrollment by County

4,597 students in Saginaw County (42%)
2,737 students in Bay County (26.6%)
1,538 students in Midland County(15%)
*other (16.3%)

Delta College enrolls 16.3 percent of its students from counties such as Tuscola, Huron, Arenac and other outlying areas.

High School Seniors Who Chose Delta in 2007

Bay County - 37%
Midland County - 18%
Saginaw County - 24%