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Delaware Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $15,771
($11,237)
Average Acceptance Rates 67.23 %
Total Student Population 59,626
Average Graduation Rates 53.00 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 14.94 to 1

Delaware Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 19 colleges and universities are active in Delaware - 6 public and 13 private schools. By school level, there are 9 4-year, 1 community colleges (2-4 years), and 9 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Delaware. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Delaware.
Delaware College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public6 schools
Private (not-for-profit)5 schools
Private (for-profit)8 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High9 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)1 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)9 schools

Average Key Statistics for Delaware Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Delaware colleges is 67.23% and the average graduation rate is 53.00% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 59,626 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Delaware colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.94 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Delaware.
[Chart] Delaware Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Delaware colleges is 7 %
Average Retention Rate for Delaware colleges is 76.5 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Delaware Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Delaware colleges are $11,237 for Delaware residents and $15,771 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $14,857 for in-state students and $14,726 for out-of-state students.
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Delaware 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,237$15,771
Graduate$14,857$14,726
[Chart] Delaware State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Delaware Colleges

Delaware colleges and universities are offering 801 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Delaware State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate240
Less than one year certificate431
One but less than two years certificate263
Associate's Degree10419
Bachelor's Degree30251
Post Bachelor's Degree185
Master's Degree20758
Post Master's Degree10
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship735
Doctor's degree - professional practice30

Special Learning Opportunities at Delaware State

In Delaware, 7 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 5 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 3 colleges have the ROTC programs and 4 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Delaware schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Delaware State
Online Completely0 out of 17 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes7 out of 17 Schools
Graduate Online Classes5 out of 17 Schools
ROTC3 out of 17 Schools
Weekend/Evening College6 out of 17 Schools
Teacher certificate4 out of 17 Schools
Study Abroad4 out of 17 Schools
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