Delaware State University Overview

Located in Dover, Delaware, Delaware State University is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Delaware State University Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Del State is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Del State.
• In <nil>, 61% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Del State with a bachelor's degree make about $44,793 a year. That's 10% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Delaware State University?

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

How Do I Get Into Del State?

You can apply to Del State online at: www.desu.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Del State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Recommended
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Del State?

The acceptance rate at Del State is 59%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 53%, and the acceptance rate for women is 62%.

Can I Afford Delaware State University?

The overall average net price of Del State is $26,625. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Delaware State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,399 undergraduate students at Del State, with 3,766 being full-time and 633 being part-time.

There are also 801 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,766 full-time undergraduates at Del State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Delaware State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	32
Black or African American	2,694
Hispanic or Latino	407
White	373
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	243

Geographic Diversity

Delaware students aren't the only ones who study at Delaware State University. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 36 countries are represented at Del State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Jamaica.

Online Learning at Delaware State University

In 2020-2021, 3,568 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Del State has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Del State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Delaware State University was 713.8%. This is the #121 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Del State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Smartyllama under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.