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Statement · Corpus Christi, TX

Del Mar College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $2,541 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $12,895.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $38,656 ten years after entering, the 12th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 11% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
13,384

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $12,895 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $2,500 and $12,845 a year depending on income at Del Mar College.

Statement of cost · Del Mar College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$12,895
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$2,541
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$3,399
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$3,440

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $2,541; $30–48k: $2,500; $48–75k: $5,823; $75–110k: $7,947; over $110k: $12,845. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$2,541
$30k–$48k$2,500
$48k–$75k$5,823
$75k–$110k$7,947
Over $110k$12,845

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $38,656; the median graduate who borrowed owes $5,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$32,526
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$34,559
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
12th percentile among public 4-years
$38,656
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
1st percentile among public 4-years
$5,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$3,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $32,526; 8 yrs after entry: $34,559; 10 yrs after entry: $38,656. Median graduate debt: $5,500. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $5,500.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$32,526
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$34,559
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$38,656
Median graduate debt$5,500

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Del Mar College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree213$76,045$10,601
Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma149not reportednot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's Degree128not reportednot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree120$40,107$8,680
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree98$44,622$7,354
Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree83$110,976$7,000
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma69not reportednot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree56$60,875$7,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree49$48,243$7,000
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma48$14,364not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma43$56,147not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree42not reportednot reported
Show all 23 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree39$44,768$6,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree33not reportednot reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma32not reportednot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree26$44,696not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma24not reportednot reported
Fire ProtectionUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma23not reportednot reported
Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree21not reportednot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree21not reportednot reported
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree10not reportednot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree15not reportednot reported
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree17not reported$5,920

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Del Mar College: 9,501 undergraduates; 33% of students receive Pell grants.

Admission rate

not reported

Undergraduates

9,501

70th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

33%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

55th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

11%

finish within 150% of normal time

1st percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

50%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$21,575

16th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k57%
  • $30k–$48k21%
  • $48k–$75k12%
  • $75k–$110k6%
  • Over $110k4%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k57%
$30k–$48k21%
$48k–$75k12%
$75k–$110k6%
Over $110k4%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.