Del Mar College, Windward Medical Lab Program: Pass Rate, Jobs and Local Pay
An AAS, MLT program in Corpus Christi. 77.0% of its graduates passed the certification exam over July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025.
The Short Version
- Its certification exam rate (77.0%) is below the Texas program median of 90.0%.
- 85.0% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by NAACLS's measure.
- 94.0% of students who started finished the program.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
NAACLS requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
| Year | Certification pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 80.0% |
| 2025 | 88.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% |
Graduates who passed a medical laboratory certification exam (usually the ASCP Board of Certification exam), as the program publishes it for NAACLS. Programs report a three-year figure or yearly rates; where only yearly rates are published we show the newest year rather than averaging them. Job placement: graduates who found jobs in the field or continued their education, as the program reports it to NAACLS.
What It Costs
Del Mar College does not publish a total cost for this program. Only general college tuition pages are linked; no MLT program total. Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 5 Texas medical lab programs that publish a cost range from $845 to $11,000, with a median of $9,730.
Jobs and Pay in the Corpus Christi Area
About 400 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians work in the Corpus Christi area. The middle half earn between $40,820 and $70,800 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 2,450 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 15.6% (from 29,740 to 34,380).
Other Medical Lab Programs in the Corpus Christi Area
Compare all 2 medical lab programs in the Corpus Christi area
| Program | certification exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi BS, MLS, Corpus Christi | 100% | Not reported | Not published |
| Del Mar College, Windward (this page) AAS, MLT, Corpus Christi | 77.0% | 85.0% | Not published |
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS, MLT
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Starts
- Rolling admission; deadlines May 15, July 15 and Dec 15
- Before you apply
- Transcripts must show completion of or enrollment in prerequisites; courses not named on the admission page.
- Entrance exam
- None named; must be TSI compliant or exempt
- Accreditation
- NAACLS, Accredited (NAACLS; dates not shown)
- Leads to
- ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) exam, MLT or MLS
Sources and Dates
- Del Mar College, Windward program outcomes page, Placement 3-year average for July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025; graduation 3-year average for July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 (second half of program only). A note dated Oct 2, 2026 says 10 of 20 graduates took the ASCP exam and 2 failed..
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010), May 2025 estimates.
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or NAACLS. Our independence policy