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Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,910What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
47%
Graduation rate
39%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,398
In-state tuition
$10,670Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$20,634
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,307Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,910

Better than 56% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

39%

Better than 21% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$49,307

Better than 31% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 6% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$27,939

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,910

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Delaware State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time39%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return70%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,307

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Delaware State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,04966
Engineering Physics$54,21014
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,72824
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,02245
Biology, General$39,32739
Agriculture, General$38,87325
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,99850
Social Work$33,41331
Criminology$30,71042
Communication and Media Studies$30,09855
Psychology, General$27,01245
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,70457
Public HealthNot reported21
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported19
Computer ScienceNot reported15
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported15
Air TransportationNot reported15
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherNot reported15
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported7
Special Education and TeachingNot reported7
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
Legal Professions and Studies, OtherNot reported5
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reported5
SociologyNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
MusicNot reported3
Apparel and TextilesNot reported2
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported2
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Agricultural Business and ManagementNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Historic Preservation and ConservationNot reportedNot reported
Curriculum and InstructionNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionNot reportedNot reported
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Legal Support ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Public AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesNot reportedNot reported
MarketingNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 65 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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