Alvin vs. DMC

Alvin Community College vs. Del Mar College comparison

	Alvin Community College	Del Mar College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Alvin	DMC
Location	Alvin, TX	Corpus Christi, TX
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	5,411	9,725
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alvincollege.edu	delmar.edu
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Costs	Alvin	DMC
Tuition (In State)	$1,128	$2,130
Tuition (Out of State)	$3,432	$3,240
Room & Board	$8,097	$6,950
Avg Net Price	$7,354	$6,028
Avg Grant Aid	$5,154	$5,912
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	80%

Admission	Alvin	DMC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Alvin	DMC
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Science Technologies (8%) Business (8%)	Health Professions (23%) Business (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)
Outcomes	Alvin	DMC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,400	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,127	$4,279
Median Loan Payment	$63	$44

Diversity	Alvin	DMC
% Men	41%	42%
% Women	59%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	26%
% Black	12%	3%
% Hispanic	32%	65%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Alvin	DMC
% In-State	99%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	Alvin	DMC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Del Mar College is larger than than Alvin based on total student enrollment (9,725 students vs. 5,411 students)

Alvin vs. DMC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Alvin or DMC?

• Alvin Community College is 5.9% more expensive to attend than DMC for in-state tuition ($2,256.00 vs. $2,130.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.9% higher at Alvin than Del Mar College ($3,432.00 vs. $3,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Del Mar College than Alvin ($6,028 vs. $7,354)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Del Mar College are 16.5% lower than costs at Alvin Community College ($6,950 vs. $8,097)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Del Mar College than Alvin Community College (80% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Del Mar College students is 14.7% larger than aid received Alvin Community College ($5,912 vs. $5,154)

Which college is harder to get into, Alvin or DMC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between DMC or Alvin .

Alvin vs. DMC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Alvin or DMC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between DMC and Alvin.

• Graduates from Alvin Community College earn on average $4,300 more per year than DMC graduates after ten years. ($40,400 vs. $36,100)
• Del Mar College students graduate with a $1,848 lower median federal student loan debt than Alvin graduates. ($4,279 vs. $6,127)
• DMC graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Alvin graduates. ($44 vs. $63)
• More Alvin graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former DMC students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/