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University of Delaware is a public campus in suburban Newark, DE. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$9,354

family income
under $30k

$10,573

$30–48k

$12,857

$48–75k

$18,508

$75–110k

$25,310

over $110k

Average net price

$17,7992023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Delaware rose from $14,284 (2008) to $17,799 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,284
2009	$13,886
2010	$14,912
2011	$15,707
2012	$15,998
2013	$16,178
2014	$15,992
2015	$16,736
2016	$16,892
2017	$16,127
2018	$17,220
2019	$18,967
2020	$18,313
2021	$17,713
2022	$16,931
2023	$17,799

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$30,9522024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Delaware rose from $17,820 (2009) to $30,952 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$17,820
2010	$18,759
2011	$20,325
2012	$21,473
2013	$21,748
2014	$23,357
2015	$24,086
2016	$24,557
2017	$25,210
2018	$25,584
2019	$26,960
2020	$28,708
2021	$26,131
2022	$28,744
2023	$29,347
2024	$30,952

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$5,004	$13,754
2001	$5,290	$14,380
2002	$5,640	$15,170
2003	$6,498	$16,028
2004	$6,954	$16,640
2005	$7,318	$17,474
2006	$7,740	$18,450
2007	$8,150	$19,400
2008	$8,646	$21,126
2013	$12,112	$29,932
2014	$12,342	$30,692
2015	$12,520	$31,420
2016	$12,830	$32,250
2017	$13,160	$33,150
2018	$13,680	$34,310
2019	$14,280	$35,710
2020	$14,660	$36,090
2021	$15,020	$36,880
2022	$15,410	$37,930
2023	$16,080	$39,720

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Delaware reports tuition of $16,810 for in-state students and $41,400 for out-of-state students. Check University of Delaware’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Delaware is a big school: 19,071 undergraduates at last count.

80.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Delaware within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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80.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Delaware rose from 70.3% (entered 1991) to 80.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	70.3%
1992 cohort	72.5%
1993 cohort	69.6%
1994 cohort	71.5%
1995 cohort	72%
1996 cohort	72.3%
1997 cohort	74%
1998 cohort	76.2%
1999 cohort	76.4%
2000 cohort	75.6%
2001 cohort	77.5%
2002 cohort	72.9%
2003 cohort	68.3%
2004 cohort	74%
2005 cohort	75.6%
2006 cohort	82%
2007 cohort	80%
2008 cohort	79%
2009 cohort	78.8%
2010 cohort	81.4%
2011 cohort	82.3%
2012 cohort	81.4%
2013 cohort	80.7%
2014 cohort	82.5%
2015 cohort	82.3%
2016 cohort	79.6%
2017 cohort	78.8%
2018 cohort	80.5%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,500	$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,375	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,750	$10,279
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$11,800	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,375	$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,376	$4,395
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,500	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,500	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,375	$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,375	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,500	$4,561
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$16,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,154	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,130	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$23,977	$6,349
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$24,000	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,250	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,388	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$24,660	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,572	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$24,572	$8,250

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$58,846

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$69,215

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$72,950

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Delaware admitted 28,238 of 39,995 applicants in Fall 2024. The 70.6% rate describes that application pool.

70.6%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $16,080 in-state tuition · 2023–24 19,071 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1190–13701600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Delaware received 39,995 applications and admitted 28,238 (70.6%), with 4,424 enrolling.

University of Delaware reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Delaware’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 600–690 and Math was 590–680 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1190–1370 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	600	650	690
SAT Math	590	630	680
ACT Composite	28	30	32

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

70.6%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	52.6%
Fall 2002	47.6%
Fall 2003	42.1%
Fall 2004	45%
Fall 2005	47.4%
Fall 2006	47.3%
Fall 2007	59.3%
Fall 2008	58%
Fall 2009	57%
Fall 2010	50.6%
Fall 2011	60.9%
Fall 2012	59.4%
Fall 2013	64.7%
Fall 2014	67.8%
Fall 2015	66.6%
Fall 2016	69.5%
Fall 2017	62.9%
Fall 2018	66.4%
Fall 2019	71.4%
Fall 2020	66%
Fall 2021	72.4%
Fall 2022	73.8%
Fall 2023	65.1%
Fall 2024	70.6%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1190–1370Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1080	1240
Fall 2002	1080	1270
Fall 2003	1090	1270
Fall 2004	1100	1280
Fall 2005	1110	1300
Fall 2006	1100	1290
Fall 2007	1060	1280
Fall 2008	1100	1290
Fall 2009	1060	1280
Fall 2010	1070	1300
Fall 2011	1100	1310
Fall 2012	1070	1300
Fall 2013	1060	1280
Fall 2014	1080	1300
Fall 2015	1090	1300
Fall 2016	1060	1280
Fall 2017	1130	1330
Fall 2018	1160	1350
Fall 2019	1160	1350
Fall 2020	1150	1330
Fall 2021	1155	1340
Fall 2022	1190	1360
Fall 2023	1200	1360
Fall 2024	1190	1370

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	22	26
Fall 2002	22	27
Fall 2003	24	28
Fall 2004	24	28
Fall 2005	24	29
Fall 2006	23	28
Fall 2008	24	29
Fall 2009	24	28
Fall 2010	24	29
Fall 2011	24	28
Fall 2012	24	28
Fall 2013	24	29
Fall 2014	24	29
Fall 2015	24	29
Fall 2016	22	29
Fall 2017	25	29
Fall 2018	25	30
Fall 2019	24	30
Fall 2020	25	30
Fall 2021	26	31
Fall 2022	26	31
Fall 2023	27	31
Fall 2024	28	32

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

19,071Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Delaware rose from 16,421 (Fall 2002) to 19,071 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	16,421
Fall 2003	16,430
Fall 2004	16,548
Fall 2005	16,352
Fall 2006	15,849
Fall 2007	15,983
Fall 2008	16,075
Fall 2009	16,521
Fall 2010	16,661
Fall 2011	17,092
Fall 2012	17,484
Fall 2013	17,729
Fall 2014	18,222
Fall 2015	18,353
Fall 2016	18,510
Fall 2017	18,948
Fall 2018	19,060
Fall 2019	19,047
Fall 2020	18,618
Fall 2021	18,707
Fall 2022	18,665
Fall 2023	18,812
Fall 2024	19,071

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

92%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Delaware has held near 92% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	90%
Fall 2003 cohort	89%
Fall 2004 cohort	89%
Fall 2005 cohort	90%
Fall 2006 cohort	90%
Fall 2007 cohort	91%
Fall 2008 cohort	89%
Fall 2009 cohort	92%
Fall 2010 cohort	93%
Fall 2011 cohort	92%
Fall 2012 cohort	92%
Fall 2013 cohort	91%
Fall 2014 cohort	92%
Fall 2015 cohort	91%
Fall 2016 cohort	91%
Fall 2017 cohort	90%
Fall 2018 cohort	91%
Fall 2019 cohort	90%
Fall 2020 cohort	91%
Fall 2021 cohort	91%
Fall 2022 cohort	90%
Fall 2023 cohort	92%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Delaware

16.1% of University of Delaware's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Delaware as a primarily residential campus of 19,071 undergraduates — and 92% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Delaware's SAT section-percentile sums are 1190–1370 — their midpoint is above the DE four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Delaware's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Delaware compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Delaware70.6%

Delaware median70.6%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Delaware$16,810

Delaware median$13,920

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Delaware's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Delaware$72,950

Delaware median$53,844

National median$53,781

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University of Delaware, Delaware and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Delaware	Delaware median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	70.6%	70.6%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$16,810	$13,920	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$72,950	$53,844	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Delaware, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Delaware federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 60 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$111,520
Computer Engineering	$111,388
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$107,695
Management Information Systems and Services	$107,062
Accounting and Related Services	$105,425
Chemical Engineering	$103,910
Finance and Financial Management Services	$101,605
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$101,502
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$101,175
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$98,486
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$97,567
Economics	$95,318
Mechanical Engineering	$93,873
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$89,105
Marketing	$88,383
International Business	$87,497
Civil Engineering	$87,015
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$86,644
Chemistry	$84,428
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$84,376
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	$76,631
Apparel and Textiles	$76,595
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$76,478
Mathematics	$76,327
Agricultural Business and Management	$74,606
Biology, General	$74,535
Physics	$74,475
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$74,190
Educational Administration and Supervision	$72,710
Hospitality Administration/Management	$71,102
Public Health	$70,793
Communication and Media Studies	$70,414
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$68,084
Design and Applied Arts	$67,742
Cognitive Science	$66,716
Political Science and Government	$66,224
Public Policy Analysis	$65,776
International Relations and National Security Studies	$64,715
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$64,350
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$64,020
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$63,799
Research and Experimental Psychology	$63,614
Criminology	$63,553
Sociology	$61,725
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$61,443
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$59,620
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$59,009
Agriculture, General	$57,207
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$56,895
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$56,301
English Language and Literature, General	$56,243
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$56,133
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	$55,528
History	$55,388
Human Services, General	$55,209
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$52,110
Animal Sciences	$49,999
Music	$49,145
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	$42,567
Fine and Studio Arts	$41,103

These 60 fields listed for University of Delaware measure earnings after completion. The $72,950 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 35 additional University of Delaware fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Delaware report?

University of Delaware's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1190–1370 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Delaware's acceptance rate?

70.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 28,238 admitted from 39,995 applicants.

How much does University of Delaware cost?

In-state tuition is $16,810; out-of-state students pay $41,400. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Delaware report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $72,950. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Delaware

Goldey-Beacom College — 84.5% admitted
Delaware State University — 46.6% admitted
Wilmington University

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.