College Profiles
Delaware County Community College
Background
Delaware County Community College, founded in 1967, is an accredited, associate-degree-granting institution of higher education serving Delaware and Chester counties with two campuses, three centers and several locations throughout each county. The College’s mission is to offer educational programs and services that are accessible, comprehensive, community centered and flexible in order to enhance the development of the communities and residents of its service area.
DCCC has served many students since its founding. A recent graduate survey found that ninety-two percent of graduates rated their educational experiences at DCCC as “excellent” or “good,” and ninety-seven percent of graduates would recommend the College to another person. A majority of graduates also reported that DCCC courses helped with their job performance, or that their studies helped them get a job.
Achieving the Dream Goals
DCCC has identified three priority areas for increasing student success. The college will focus efforts on two specific classes - Developmental Math and English Composition I - and an intervention process to help at-risk students early in the semester. DCCC has set the following goals:
- Increase the overall success rate in English Composition I by 10 percent, and by 15 percent for African American students
- Increase the overall success rate of students in Developmental Math from 64.2 percent to at least 67.4 percent through the use of Supplemental Instruction
- Increase the rate of student success in identified classes by developing an early intervention process for at risk students
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