University of Delaware
The University of Delaware is a privately governed, state-assisted land-grant research university in Newark, Delaware, United States. UD offers 4 associate programs, 163 bachelor's programs, 136 master's programs, and 64 doctoral programs across its ten colleges and schools. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes, and Georgetown. With 24,221 students as of fall 2023, UD is the largest university in Delaware by enrollment.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 71%
- Average net price: $19,139
- Undergraduate enrollment: 21,778
- Graduation rate (150%): 83%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 82%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $72,950
- Median earnings (8 years): $69,215
- Median earnings (6 years): $58,846
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Newark, DE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of Delaware include Finance, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
- Finance (277 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,605 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,495
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (213 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,614 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,883
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (183 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,414 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,296
- Marketing (170 bachelor's) · median earnings $88,383 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,499
- Biology (158 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,535 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,235
- Nursing (154 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,486 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,954
- Mechanical Engineering (145 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,873 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Computer Science (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $111,520 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,261
- Elementary Education and Teaching (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,301 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,908
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (122 bachelor's) · median earnings $76,478 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 18%, Computer Science 8%, Health 18%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 7%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of Delaware students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,901 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,901
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,099
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,225
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,401
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,580
- In-state tuition and fees: $16,810
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $41,400
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $15,386
- Off-campus room and board: $14,674
- Off-campus with family: $1,944
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,952
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $11,778
- Average federal loan: $6,316
- Median debt at graduation: $24,572
Admissions
University of Delaware admits 71% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 39,995
- Admitted: 28,238
- Enrolled: 4,424
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 21,778
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 67%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 4,279
- Graduation rate: 83%
- Come back after freshman year: 92%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $172,130
- Associate professor salary: $125,969
- Assistant professor salary: $109,966
- On-campus housing capacity: 7,191
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,280
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of Delaware acceptance rate? University of Delaware admits 71% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does University of Delaware cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,901 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,139.
What majors does University of Delaware offer? Popular programs include Finance, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Marketing, Biology.
What is the average salary after University of Delaware? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $72,950 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of Delaware graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 82% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 83%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Delaware official site: https://udel.edu.