Quad

Head-to-head

Colorado School of Mines
U. Delaware

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Colorado School of Mines grads earn $24.4K more ten years out than U. Delaware's ($97,335 vs. $72,950)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Delaware has 3.1× as many undergrads as Colorado School of Mines

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Colorado School of Mines's SAT midpoint is 120 points higher than U. Delaware's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Colorado School of Mines's yield is 7 pts higher than U. Delaware's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Delaware costs about $4.1K less per year on average than Colorado School of Mines ($37,216 vs. $41,332, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Colorado School of Mines graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Delaware (83% vs. 81%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Colorado School of Mines admits 61%, U. Delaware 71%; Colorado School of Mines's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Colorado School of Mines61%
U. Delaware71%
Quad's selectivity
  • Colorado School of MinesVery selective
  • U. DelawareSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Colorado School of Mines
1320–1480
U. Delaware
1190–1370
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Colorado School of MinesRigor and GPA very important76%
  • U. DelawareRigor and GPA very important70%

Who's on each campus

U. Delaware has 3.1× as many undergrads as Colorado School of Mines and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Colorado School of Mines6.2K
U. Delaware19.1K
Pell Grant share
Colorado School of Mines14%
U. Delaware16%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Colorado School of Mines, and Finance at U. Delaware; U. Delaware has 16 students per faculty member to Colorado School of Mines's 18.

Students per faculty member
Colorado School of Mines18 to 1
U. Delaware16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Colorado School of MinesMechanical Engineering26%
  • U. DelawareFinance, General7%

What each costs

U. Delaware costs about $4.1K less a year than Colorado School of Mines on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Colorado School of Mines$41.3K
U. Delaware$37.2K
Aid generosity
Colorado School of Mines22%
U. Delaware25%

What each pays off

Colorado School of Mines's former students earn more, a median $97.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Colorado School of Mines$97.3K
U. Delaware$73K
Graduation rate
Colorado School of Mines83%
U. Delaware81%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Delaware but held steady at Colorado School of Mines; Colorado School of Mines got less selective while U. Delaware held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Colorado School of MinesSteady−7%
  • U. DelawareGrowing+59%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Colorado School of Mines Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why