- The Inkwell
- Delaware
- Delaware State University
Dover, DECity: smallZIP 19901Founded 1891
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1891
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.desu.edu
DelawareHBCUPublic
Delaware State University
Delaware State University is a public university in Dover, Delaware, with 4,398 undergraduates. It admits 47% of applicants, graduates 42% within six years and costs $19,832 a year after aid.
42%graduate
Admission rate47%
Retention70%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share49%
Federal loans52%
$19,832net price / year
47%admission rate
940average SAT
42%graduate in 6 years
$51,864median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#1,177 of 1,704 for earnings#859 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,294 of 1,738 for graduation rate#222 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $33,669tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,214
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,204
- Average net price
- $19,832national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,525
$30,001–48,000$16,575
$48,001–75,000$19,956
$75,001–110,000$23,042
$110,001+$24,795
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 47%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 940
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 420–520
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 380–500
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college47%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college42%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college49%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 42%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 42%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,178
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,864middle 50%: $34,862–$74,022
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,022
Median, Delaware State University$51,864
Lower quarter$34,862
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,398
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 20.2
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 49%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,869 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,851
- Endowment, end of year
- $37,018,763
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White6.2%
Hispanic8.2%
Black76%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races5.9%
U.S. nonresident2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.5%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management12%
Health professions11%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Liberal arts & humanities9.7%
Psychology9.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.8%
Social sciences5.3%
Education4.7%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Delaware
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware Newark, DE | $16,337 | 78% | $83,800 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH | $19,197 | 40% | $39,861 |
| Tusculum University Greeneville, TN | $20,508 | 38% | $48,636 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS | $20,881 | 46% | $66,336 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 |
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | $19,010 | 49% | $55,167 |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $20,661 | 50% | $52,265 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 130934. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1183967.