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Delaware State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,538
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 71%
Average Aid Amount $11,949
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,205
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at Delaware State

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,538 students (71% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,949. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,205 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Delaware State University is $10,670 for Delaware residents and $20,634 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,538 students (71% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,949. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Delaware State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Delaware State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,53871%$11,949
Pell Grants2,16643%$5,199
Federal Student Loans2,42348%$6,483

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,205 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,193 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Delaware State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Delaware State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,20596%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,14591%$11,842
Federal Grants71957%$5,456
Pell Grants71857%$5,377
Other Federal Grants333%$1,886
State/Local Grants61249%$7,656
Institutional Grants76561%$6,472
Student Loans74259%$6,845
Federal Student Loans73158%$5,622
Other Student Loans554%$17,619

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 586 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Delaware State University. Among them, 456 students have lived on campus and 37 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Delaware State University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus187257456
Living Off-Campus with Family1399290
Living Off-Campus without Family272937

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Delaware State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level486473$5,730,198$11,791
$0 - $30,000176174$2,245,725$12,760
$30,001 - $48,000103102$1,359,376$13,198
$48,001 - $75,000120118$1,330,890$11,091
$75,001 - $110,0004040$447,988$11,200
$110,001 or more4739$346,219$7,366