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Delaware Colleges

8 Colleges
$52,059 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,371 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Delaware ranked #45 in the nation for degrees handed out in 2021. Around 13,575 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $13,015 per year to get their degree at a college in Delaware, while out of state students will pay an average of $18,630 per year.

About 50% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,843 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private
$15,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 23,613 students at UD in total, 19,328 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 17,912 are full-time. It takes the average UD undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,427 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UD is $59,828.

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,030 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Wilmington University is 14,769, of which 9,421 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,107 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Wilmington University is 4.6 years.

65% of Wilmington University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,303 a year. Wilmington University has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Wilmington University is $46,185.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,945 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is 12,955, which includes 4,307 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 12% of students at Delaware Tech take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,146 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Delaware Tech is $33,455.

#4

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private
$8,358 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,131 undergraduates at Del State, of which 3,617 are full-time, and there are 4,739 students altogether. For undergraduates at Del State, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 69% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $11,613 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Del State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,569 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

There are 676 undergraduates at Goldey - Beacom College, of which 615 are full-time, and there are 1,184 students altogether. It takes the average Goldey - Beacom College undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

About 63% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

36% of Goldey - Beacom College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,990 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,870 during the early-career years.

#7

Strayer University - Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,515 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Strayer University - Delaware is 394, of which 357 students are undergraduates and of those, 24 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,690 during the early-career years.

#8

Delaware College of Art and Design

Wilmington, Delaware
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$29,500 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
82% Freshmen Loans

There are 107 students at DCAD in total, 95 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 26% are men and 74% are women.

82% of DCAD students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,577 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,786 during the early-career years.

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