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University of Delaware

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Rating

Public

Type

25,885

Students

$34,160

Tuition

71%

Acceptance

#159

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Newark, DE

104 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716

University of Delaware is a very large public university located in Newark, DE ranked 159th in the US. It has a total of 21,190 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 71.36% of applicants. University of Delaware offers 235 different majors and is best known for its Educational Administration and Supervision, Pre-Veterinary Studies, and History Teacher Education programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively). With an annual tuition of $12,730 for in-state students and $34,160 for those from out-of-state, University of Delaware is somewhat moderately costly. 78.43% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, joining the workforce. Open graduating, alumni go on to draw roughly $57,000 per year, which is 37% above the national median.
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Cost

$35,710
Above Average

University of Delaware

$35,710

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$51,718

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$41,027

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

71%Acceptance
Less Selective

University of Delaware

71%

National

69%
Sat

1160 - 1350

74% of students submit

Admissions Yield

24%

ACT

23 - 29

20% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$75

Students

21,190Undergrads
Large Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
6% Finance, General4% Marketing/Marketing Management, General4% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse87% Others

6% Finance, General

4% Marketing/Marketing Management, General

4% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

87% Others

Finance, General

6%

339 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

4%

254 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

4%

219 Graduates

Economics, General

3%

202 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

3%

197 Graduates

Mechanical Engineering

3%

186 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

3%

177 Graduates

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

3%

171 Graduates

Accounting

3%

170 Graduates

Academics

A+
Professors
StudentsProfessors15:115:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

15

Number of Library Books

2,975,607

Academic Spend per Student

$21,098

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

91%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$46,700/Year

University of Delaware

$46,700

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$46,700

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$57,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

78%