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Delta College Of Arts & Technology

Overview of Delta College Of Arts & Technology

Delta is found in Baton Rouge, LA. Baton Rouge is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Associate's degree at Delta.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in photography and commercial art and nursing and emergency medicine.

Delta Selectivity

Delta accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

Delta maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges.

Student Body

Students numbered 137 in 2007 at the school. Delta has a large minority student population. A very high share of students at the school are female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Delta

Delta College Of Arts & Technology
7380 Exchange Place
Baton Rouge, LA 70806-1529
General Phone: (225) 928-7770
http://www.deltacollege.com

Delta Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology124medical assistant, medical coding, dental assistant
Nursing And Emergency Medicine96licensed practical nurse, health aide
Photography And Commercial Art7commercial art
Office And Administration4administrative assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Delta in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year1285
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years961
Associate's degree71

Delta Student Body

In 2007, Delta had a total enrollment of 137 students (137 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White32%
Black66%
Hispanic0%
Asian2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1910%
20-2115%
22-2418%
25-2927%
30-3415%
35-398%
40-494%
50-641%

Delta Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %

Delta Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Baton Rouge, Louisiana for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Louisiana Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Delta Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Delta participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2538300)

Delta Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track116

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year1*16$43,553
All faculty totalcalendar year1*16$43,553

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Delta Degree Programs (2007)

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Health Aide
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

Delta Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Delta Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Delta Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Delta Female % of student body
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Delta % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in photography and commercial art
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Delta % of degrees in photography and commercial art
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Delta Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services

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