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Delaware Colleges Admission Statistics

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Acceptance Rate 70.41%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio) 21.24%
Applicants 43,485
Admitted 30,619
Enrolled 6,505

Applying To Delaware Colleges

The average acceptance rate is 70.41% at Delaware colleges and universities, a total of 43,485 students applied and 30,619 were accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $46 and the graduate application fees is $53. The following table presents the general admission information for applying to Delaware colleges.
General Admission Information of Delaware Colleges
Open Admission Policy10 out of 18 schools
Undergraduate Application Fees$46
Graduate Application Fees$53
Acceptance Rate70.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)21.24%
Test Scores1,110 SAT / 25 ACT

Acceptance Rates and Headcounts

For the academic year 2023-2024, total 43,485 students (16,468 men and 26,915 women) applied to and 30,619 (11,000 men and 19,587 women) students were accepted to admit Delaware Colleges. Among them, 2,429 men and 4,065 women were enrolled into Delaware schools.
The average acceptance rate is 70.41% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 21.24%. The table below shows the Delaware colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Admission Statistics for Delaware Colleges (2023-2024)
TotalMenWomen
Applicants43,48516,46826,915
Admitted30,61911,00019,587
Enrolled6,5052,4294,065
Acceptance Rate 70.41% 66.80% 72.77%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 21.24% 22.08% 20.75%
[Chart]Delaware Colleges Average Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

1,740 students (30.00%) submitted their SAT scores and 224 students (3.00%) submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,210 and 25th percentile score is 1,010. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 27 and 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of first-time enrolled students at Delaware colleges and universities.
SAT and ACT Score Distribution at Delaware Colleges
25th Percentile75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510605
SAT Math500605
ACT Composite2327
ACT Math2125
ACT English2127
[Chart] SAT/ACT Distribution - Delaware Colleges
[Chart] Average SAT Scores - Delaware Colleges
[Chart] Average ACT Scores - Delaware Colleges

Calendar System and Accepted Credits

In Delaware State, 5 schools use semester calendar systems and 1 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Semester5 out of 18 schools
Quarter1 out of 18 schools
Trimester1 out of 18 schools
Four-one-four plan1 out of 18 schools
Other academic year0 out of 18 schools
Differs by program2 out of 18 schools
Continuous5 out of 18 schools
Un-Known/Other3 out of 18 schools
Next table describes credits that Delaware colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Dual Credits7 out of 18 schools
Credits for Life Experiences3 out of 18 schools
Advanced placement (AP) Credits7 out of 18 schools
Credit for Military Training5 out of 18 schools

Application Requirements

4 Delaware schools require High School GPA and 4 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 0 Delaware colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to Delaware colleges.
Admission Checklist for Delaware Colleges
RequiredRecommended
High School GPA40
High School Rank00
High School Record (or Transcript)40
Completion of College Preparatory Program10
Recommendations10
Formal Demonstration of Competencies10
Admission Test Scores00
TOEFL40
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)00
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