Delta College just received a strong vote of confidence from Wall Street—good news that could translate into real savings for local taxpayers and faster, more cost-effective campus improvements.
Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Delta College’s AA- credit rating and improved its outlook to “stable.” In plain terms: Fitch is signaling that Delta is a reliable borrower with “very high credit quality,” which helps the college sell its voter-approved Measure K bonds at lower interest rates. And lower interest means more of each taxpayer dollar goes into projects—not into financing costs.
That timing matters. Delta is moving forward with Measure K, the $598 million bond approved by voters in November 2024. The Board of Trustees has already identified priority projects, planning is underway, and a parking lot repair project is expected to break ground this summer—a visible early step that signals momentum…