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University of DelawareNewark, DE · Public

Cost & aid

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.

−6% after inflation since 2013–14Over time
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

Cost by family income

Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).

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$0$10K$20K$30K$0$100K$200K$300K$400K+Full price $34KLittle need-based aid above $110KMerit: $24K
  • Published federal figures
  • With an average merit award: $24K · 31% got one. A possibility, not a promise
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Price per year by family income
Family incomePrice per year
$0–30K$11K a year
$30–48K$10K a year
$48–75K$13K a year
$75–110K$17K a year
$150KPublished data end at $110K
$200KPublished data end at $110K
$250KPublished data end at $110K
$300KPublished data end at $110K
$350KPublished data end at $110K
$400K and abovePublished data end at $110K
$150K a year

At $150K: Published data end at $110K

Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.

Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.

What can change this

  • Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
For your family's real number, use University of Delaware's . It takes about 15 minutes and uses your own income and savings.
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Average total cost per year, all first-years (est.)

$37,216

Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24

Full price, averaged across in-state & out-of-state$49,320
− Grants, averaged over every first-year−$12,104

91% got grants averaging $13,302; 9% got none.

= Average total cost$37,216
Tuition & fees$31.7KRoom & board$14.8KBooks & supplies$1KOther expenses$1.8K
Compared to all colleges$37,216
National median: $24,284Above typical

Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.

Who pays what

Received grants · 91%$19,139 averagenet price (in-state students)
No grants · 9%$33.7K / $57.4Kfull price, in-state / out-of-state

Share of first-year students, 2023–24.

Sticker price by residency

RateTuition & feesFirst-years
In-state$16,080$33,71834%
Out-of-state$39,720$57,35866%

Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($17,638) to tuition and fees.

36.4% of full-time undergraduates at University of Delaware pay more than the published tuition because tuition varies by program.

Median debt at graduation

$24.6K

≈ $261/month for 10 years

Payback estimate

2.0 yrs

of median salary to cover 4 years of net price

Undergrads with a federal loan50%
National median: 45%Above typical

About 1 in 2 undergrads borrows federally.

Median federal debt, by background

Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.

Pell Grant recipients$21,961
No Pell Grant$20,481
Family income under $30K$19,231
$30K–$75K$21,500
Over $75K$21,256

Three years into repayment

Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.

  • Paid in full25%
  • Paying it down35%
  • Payments paused21%
  • Not paying it down14%
  • Behind or in default3%
  • Forgiven or discharged0%

Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.

Who actually gets aid

25%of full price

Aid generosity

Limited

Grants cover 25% of the $49,320 full price on average across all first-years (limited), more than at 14% of colleges. Most students here pay close to the sticker price.

$12,104 in grants per first-year ÷ $49,320 full price.

Compared to every college25%
25%
← Limitedmore generous than 14% of 1,514Very generous →

Who gets grants and scholarships

Full-time first-year students (4,530), 2023–24

Received grants or scholarships, avg $13,302 No grants

About 1 in 11 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $33,718 in-state / $57,358 out-of-state.

Where the aid comes from

From the college82% · avg $11.8K
Pell Grants17% · avg $5.5K
State or local grants17%
Student loans55% · avg $11.8K

Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.

Aid by family income

By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.

Aid by family income isn't reported.

Applying for aid

For fall 2023 entrants.

To apply for aid: the FAFSA.
Need is calculated with the federal formula.

Priority date: January 15 · Deadline: March 15 · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from February 1 · Reply by: May 1

Dates for fall 2023 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.

What the college's own scholarships consider

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Athletics✓not marked
ROTC✓not marked
Leadership✓not marked
Music or drama✓not marked
State or district residency✓✓

A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, 2023–24;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, 2020–21;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 entrants;University of Delaware Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)