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Pair LA:PA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE LA × PA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Delgado Community College: net price ranged $6,942–$11,926 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +71.5% is not a trend (r² 0.25).
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: average net price rose +20.6% from $27,032 (2013) to $32,606 (2023), r² 0.60.
- Delgado Community College: enrollment shrank -36.0% over 2013–2023; fitted -620 students/yr fitted, r² 0.93.
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus: enrollment ranged 39,460–74,630 (2013–2023, 9 points) without a stable fitted direction.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Undergraduate Enrollment
Out-of-State Tuition
In-State Tuition
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Debt at Graduation
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA |
| Location | New Orleans, LA | University Park, PA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,668 | 42,284 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $4,279 | $41,790 |
| In-State Tuition | $4,279 | $20,644 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 22.9% | 85.9% |
| Avg Net Price | $9,747 | $32,875 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $27,129 | $55,620 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $33,305 | $63,435 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $20,198 | $25,000 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 68.9% | 79.3% |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Delgado Community College vs Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Delgado Community College leads on out-of-state tuition ($4,279 vs $41,790 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
- IN-STATE-TUITION Delgado Community College leads on in-state tuition ($4,279 vs $20,644 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion (85.9% vs 22.9% at Delgado Community College)
Delgado Community College profile · Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Delgado Community College and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus?▼
Delgado Community College leads on out-of-state tuition at $4,279 versus $41,790 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Delgado Community College and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus?▼
Delgado Community College leads on in-state tuition at $4,279 versus $20,644 at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Delgado Community College and Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus?▼
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus leads on 150%-time completion at 85.9% versus 22.9% at Delgado Community College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.