Delaware State University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,038
2022 Average Net Price
$11,886
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Acceptance Rate
54.9%
7,109 Applicants
2022 Enrolled Students
5,826
81.4% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
45.5%
428 Graduates

About

Delaware State University is a higher education institution located in false. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Delaware State University were Social Work (102 degrees awarded), Occupational Therapy (35 degrees), and Public Administration (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Delaware State University is $7,038.

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Delaware State University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1239 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Delaware State University is $7,038

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,886.

In 2022, 75% of undergraduate students attending Delaware State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,038
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Delaware State University was $7,038.

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Average Net Price

$11,886
2022 Value
2.38%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Delaware State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,886. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Delaware State University grew by 2.38%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,323
Room and Board
$2,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Delaware State University was of $13,323 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.62% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

75%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
52%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Delaware State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 2.6% with respect to 2021, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Delaware State University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1239 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Delaware State University received 7,109 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 49.2% annual growth. Out of those 7,109 applicants, 3,904 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.9% acceptance rate.

There were 5,826 students enrolled at Delaware State University in 2022. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Delaware State University has an overall enrollment yield of 36.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2022
3,904
Accepted Out of 7,109

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Delaware State University was 54.9% (3,904 admissions from 7,109 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 58.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 49.2%, while admissions grew by 39.3%.

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SAT Scores

35%
Submission Percentage (2022)
499
Scores Submitted (2022)

35% of enrolled first-time students at Delaware State University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Delaware State University had a total enrollment of 5,826 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Delaware State University is 4,740 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,086. This means that 81.4% of students enrolled at Delaware State University are enrolled full-time.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Delaware State University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,826 students. The full-time enrollment at Delaware State University is 4,740 and the part-time enrollment is 1,086.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Delaware State University was 75%.

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Graduates

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Delaware State University is Social Work (102 degrees awarded), followed by Occupational Therapy (35 degrees) and Public Administration (22 degrees).

Time to Complete

34%
100% Completion Time
48%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 34% of students graduating from Delaware State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Delaware State University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (75% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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Operations

Instructional Salaries

$18.7M
Instructional Salaries
237
Number of Employees

In 2022, Delaware State University paid a total of $18.7M to 237 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

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