Delaware State University, DE

location_on  1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 • language  desu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 93%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 7%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations4%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism9%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education5%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities5%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies14%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology8%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Social Sciences13%
Transportation and Materials Moving2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 49%
Median SAT Math 445
Median SAT Reading 480
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–490
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $8,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $23,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $11,490 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $11,832 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $13,439 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $16,070 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $18,603 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 31%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 35% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 11% 10%
>$110K 		13% 25% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $14,312 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $15,331 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $15,878 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $16,241 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $14,551 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $41,000 $28,337 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $22,105 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,898 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,164 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		24% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		31% 58% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		38% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		41% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 38%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		26% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		38% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		44% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 47% 57%
Black 		39% 37% 41%
Caucasian 		46% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		39% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		40% 64% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 100% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		70% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		23% 49% 48%
Other race 		53% 41% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,835
Full-time Undergrads 79%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 378
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		66% 61% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		34% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		74% 22% 13%
Caucasian 		8% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 27% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 14% 14%

Nearby Colleges

Wesley College
2 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Philadelphia International Airport
50 miles, NE • 4.1 star
Atlantic City International Airport
55 miles, E • 1.4 star