Del Mar College

What are the graduation rates for students at Del Mar College?

Del Mar College's reported overall graduation rate for 2024-25 is 11%. This is a defined cohort measure, not a count of everyone who eventually earns a credential: the standard federal graduation-rate framework follows first-time, full-time students through a set period, generally 150% of the credential's normal length.

The measure can be particularly narrow at a community college because it does not describe the full experience of part-time entrants, returning adults, or students who transfer before completing a Del Mar credential. It remains an important outcome to examine, but it should be read alongside program-level completion information and a student's intended route. A transfer student, for example, should ask whether courses will meet the destination university's requirements as well as whether an associate degree is part of the plan.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Del Mar College?

Earnings can help students compare career paths, but they should not be read as a salary promised by a Del Mar credential. Federal field-of-study earnings measures, when published, describe a defined group of former students at a specified point after attendance or completion; they do not represent every graduate or every job in that field.

For a useful comparison, students should check the measure's timing, whether it covers completers or a broader former-student group, and whether the figure is a median or mean. In fields such as nursing, licensure, prior work experience, hours worked, and the local labor market can materially affect pay. Del Mar's career services can assist with career exploration and job searching, but access to those services is not an employment outcome.