10-yr median earnings
$34,222
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Lafayette, Louisiana
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit institution in Lafayette, Louisiana. Former students earn a median of $34,222 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $21,578/yr — as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 58.6%
- 150%-time completion
- $21,578
- Avg net price / yr
- $34,222
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 30th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 58.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +24%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit institution in Lafayette, Louisiana enrolling 189 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026.. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,222 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $21,578. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus operates as a private for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana (city: midsize), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 189 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
47/100
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$34,222
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,578
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
58.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,393
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
55.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$21,578
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
58.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 58.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$34,222 Top 70% higher than 30% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,222 | #3578 of 5103 | 30th |
| Average net price | $21,578 | #3368 of 5020 | 33rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.6% | #2327 of 4858 | 52nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 189 | #3699 of 5462 | 32nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
189
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
58.6%
150%-time completion
$34,222
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus ranks in Louisiana
State rank among 94 reporting Louisiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $34,222 | #44 of 94 | 53rd |
| Average net price | $21,578 | #70 of 97 | 28th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.6% | #40 of 93 | 57th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 189 | #59 of 104 | 43rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Louisiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Louisiana | $92,405 | $30,791 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | $78,495 | - |
| 3 | Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology | $75,071 | - |
| 4 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | $74,671 | - |
| 5 | ITI Technical College | $68,342 | $20,850 |
| 6 | Tulane University of Louisiana | $63,268 | $39,949 |
| 7 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $61,251 | $19,151 |
| 8 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | $59,419 | $18,552 |
| 9 | The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana | $56,899 | - |
| 10 | Loyola University New Orleans | $52,927 | $23,696 |
| 11 | Louisiana Tech University | $52,279 | $11,864 |
| 12 | Xavier University of Louisiana | $52,184 | $17,127 |
| 44 | Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette CampusThis school | $34,222 | $21,578 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$21,932 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$19,995 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$23,326 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $21,578 |
72.6%
Pell Grant Rate
59.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,393
Median Debt
$78/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus swings rather than trends
Across 10 reported years between 2014 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,971 to $22,230 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +26.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$14,971
Highest year
$22,230
Most recent (2023)
$22,230
10 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2014 · $17,5282023 · $22,230
Over the same years, enrollment went -25.3% (245 → 183 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2014–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
95.8%
Female
54.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
58.6%
150%-Time Completion
$27,631
Median Earnings (6yr)
$34,222
Median Earnings (10yr)
45.2%
Earning Over $25K
55.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 58.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $27,631 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $34,222 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 45.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 55.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,393 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $78/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$48,940 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$32,528 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$30,699 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$29,194 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 23 | $48,940 | $12,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 13 | $32,528 | $5,843 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 13 | $30,699 | $5,700 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 56 | $29,194 | $5,843 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus? ▼
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit institution in Lafayette, Louisiana. Undergraduate enrollment is 189 students.
How much do Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $34,222 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $27,631.
How much does Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus cost? ▼
The average net price at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus is $21,578.. Median student debt at graduation is $7,393.
What is the graduation rate at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus? ▼
Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus has a 58.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus is $7,393, while former students earn a median of $34,222 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 55.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $78.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus
- Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 30th percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $21,578 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
- See how this school compares to every other college in Louisiana.Browse Louisiana
For-profit Scorecard figures are Title-IV cohort history — verify current program costs, accreditation, and repayment outcomes with the school and official aid tools.
Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private for-profit profiles compile Scorecard debt/earnings and IPEDS operating fields from federal files — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.