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Delaware Colleges by the Numbers
4 college profiles in our Delaware directory. Available measures vary by school. Open a profile to check each figure’s year, student group and source.
State overview and medians
Reported tuition (in-state for public schools): $10,670 at Delaware State University, $14,940 at Goldey-Beacom College, $16,810 at University of Delaware, and $12,630 at Wilmington University. Delaware's ten-year earnings benchmark of $53,844 sits 0% above the national median of reported school-level earnings in the reference group, not the median income of all college students.
In the Fall 2024 filings for Delaware, 0 listed schools reported requiring test scores and 1 reported not considering them. 1 had no recorded policy. Check each school's current admissions requirements. Delaware's four listed college profiles report these historical admission rates: Delaware State University reported 46.6%, Goldey-Beacom College 84.5%, and University of Delaware 70.6%.
Each Delaware profile names its data years and student groups. Check these before comparing Delaware schools.
Delaware medians
| Acceptance rate | Tuition (in-state) | Median annual earnings, 10 years after entry | 6-year graduation: first-time, full-time entrants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70.6% | $13,920 | $53,844 | 48.3% |
Medians across 5 active bachelor's-degree institutions in Delaware; the directory below lists 4 published profiles. These are medians of school-level figures, not medians across all students. Missing measures are excluded from each median.
All Delaware colleges in our data
Admissions and score ranges: Fall 2024. Tuition is published price, not total attendance cost; public-school prices are in-state. Scroll the table sideways for more measures.
| College | City | Acceptance | SAT section sums / ACT | Tuition | Undergrads | Annual earnings, 10 years after entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State University | Dover | 46.6% | 800–1020 | $10,670 | 4,398 | $49,307 |
| Goldey-Beacom College | Wilmington | 84.5% | not considered | $14,940 | 691 | $59,892 |
| University of Delaware | Newark | 70.6% | 1190–1370 | $16,810 | 19,071 | $72,950 |
| Wilmington University | New Castle | — | — | $12,630 | 7,906 | $53,844 |
Scores shown are among students who submitted them; "not considered" describes that historical cycle. SAT endpoints sum section percentiles and are not total-score percentiles or admission cutoffs. A dash means the measure is unavailable in this source, not zero. School profiles explain missing and withheld values.
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release. The summary snapshot does not verify the exact observation years for earnings; it must not be read as current pay. Annual earnings cover federally aided students who worked and were not enrolled when measured, 10 years after entry, and may be shared across institutions. See each profile for its source limitations. Retrieved 2026-09-01.