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Wilmington University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Delaware. On age diversity, it scores 86.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 71.4, alongside a 96.7 gender-diversity score.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 5 institutions ranked on age diversity in Delaware, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To arm you with the information you need, College Factual evaluated 5 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Wilmington University earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Delaware. On age diversity, it scores 86.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 71.4, alongside a 96.7 gender-diversity score.
Goldey-Beacom College earned the #2 place in Delaware. It scores 79.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.8, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Out of the 5 colleges in Delaware in this year's ranking, Paul Mitchell the School Delaware landed the #3 spot. On age diversity, it scores 75.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 56.4, alongside a 21.5 gender-diversity score.
Delaware State University earned the #4 place in Delaware. The school's age diversity score is 70.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 48.7, with a gender-diversity score of 92.9.
A rank of #5 makes University of Delaware one of the most age-diverse colleges in Delaware. On age diversity, it scores 63.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.5, alongside a 98.2 gender-diversity score.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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