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University of Delaware

Newark, DEQuad's selectivitySelective
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Delaware admits about 7 in 10 applicants (71%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 63% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

71%

71%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

39,995

Admitted

28,238

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.96

SAT middle 50%

1190–1370

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–32

1836
Applications +59% since fall 2014 · admit rate 68% → 71%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 19,071 undergrads, where 16% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

19.1K

undergrads · larger than 94% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

16%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.42 → 0.53 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Finance, General (7% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $21,941 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

Most popular major

Finance, General

7% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$111.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

99%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$21.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $37,216 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.9K more than the national median. The 91% who received grants paid $19,139 on average; the other 9% paid the full sticker price of $33,718 in-state / $57,358 out-of-state.

25%

$37.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.9K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$33,718 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
31% · avg $9K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 25% of full price

Federal loans

50%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $72,950 ten years after enrolling, more than at 86% of colleges; 81% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

81%

81%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$73K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.6K

≈ $261/month for 10 years

Retention

92%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 79% → 81% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 6%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 59% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 68% to 71%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −6% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +59%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 68% → 71%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.42 → 0.53

Every series, year by year

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