Delaware State University
Delaware State University is a privately governed, state-assisted historically black land-grant research university in Dover, Delaware. DSU also has two satellite campuses: one in Wilmington and one in Georgetown. The university encompasses four colleges and a diverse population of undergraduate and advanced-degree students. Delaware State University is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 47%
- Average net price: $13,953
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,397
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 48%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,307
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,083
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,503
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dover, DE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Delaware State University include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Business Administration and Management, Biology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,509 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,540
- Business Administration and Management (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,689 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Biology (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,296 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,132 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Nursing (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,568 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,930
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,115 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Mass Communication (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,440 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Criminology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,128 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Public Health (27 bachelor's) · median debt $25,872
- Social Work (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,937 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,503
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 6%, Health 24%, Biological Sciences 20%, Psychology 13%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Delaware State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,135 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,135
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,452
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,701
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,633
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,326
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,670
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,634
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $16,664
- Off-campus room and board: $14,290
- Off-campus with family: $4,970
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,939
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 49%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $6,075
- Average federal loan: $6,434
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Delaware State University admits 47% of applicants. Of students admitted, 34% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,445
- Admitted: 3,934
- Enrolled: 1,325
- Yield (first-choice signal): 34%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,397
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 40%
- Part-time undergraduates: 12%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 665
- Graduation rate: 39%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $95,984
- Associate professor salary: $85,503
- Assistant professor salary: $71,644
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,262
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 920
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Delaware State University acceptance rate? Delaware State University admits 47% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Delaware State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,135 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,953.
What majors does Delaware State University offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Business Administration and Management, Biology, Psychology, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Delaware State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,307 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Delaware State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 48% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Delaware State University official site: https://desu.edu.