by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Delaware State University was awarded 288 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Del State is ranked #1,267 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. Del State has maintained this ranking for at least two years in a row.
Out of the 4 colleges in Delaware, Del State is ranked at #4.
The acceptance rate at Delaware State University is a competitive 59%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
The student to faculty ratio at Delaware State University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Delaware State University is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Delaware State University has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 27% for first-time, full-time students at Del State, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,131 undergraduates at Del State with 3,617 being full-time and 514 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,798 | $14,027 | $15,815 | $14,837 | $14,897 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Del State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Del State, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $11,613 a year. That adds up to $46,452 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Del State is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Del State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901 |
| Phone: | 302-857-6060 |
| Website: | www.desu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/DESUedu |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/DelStateUniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 58 | $30,670 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 56 | $24,597 |
| Health & Physical Education | 54 | $28,517 |
| Criminology | 52 | $32,693 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 45 | $44,149 |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | $38,316 |
| General Biology | 35 | $28,314 |
| Social Work | 33 | $27,688 |
| Nursing | 28 | $69,821 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 27 | $26,640 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 3,568 students took at least one online class at Delaware State University. This is an increase from the 3,103 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,568 | 406 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,103 | 312 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,288 | 144 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,449 | 5 |
| 2016-2017 | 24 | 6 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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