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#6 Hidden gem colleges in AmericaUniversity of Delaware
Newark, DE · Public · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid $17,799 a year
Median debt at graduation: $24,572 (all students)
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.81%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.92%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,292 · ACT 30
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.16 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$21,941
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $30,952 a year.
Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.
Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 19,772 |
|---|---|
| Men and women Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard) | Men 40% · Women 60% |
| First-generation students Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition | 17% |
| First-year students from another state Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS) | 64% |
| Total students | 24,221 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $17,799 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $30,952 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $24,572 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 81% |
| Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard) | 75% |
| Graduation rate for first-generation students Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard) | 75% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard) | 80% |
| First-year retention | 92% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $72,950 |
| Admission rate | 71% |
| Application fee Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS) | $75 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 16% |
| Average SAT | 1292 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | 600–690 |
| SAT math | 590–680 |
| ACT composite | 28–32 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value: Excellent · Top 17% (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Computing and information science | |
| Computer engineering | |
| Health sciences | |
| Management information systems | |
| Accounting | |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Finance | |
| Management science | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | |
| Nursing | |
| Electrical engineering | |
| Economics | |
| Mechanical engineering | |
| Business administration | |
| Marketing | |
| International business | |
| Civil engineering | |
| Other health professions and related clinical sciences | |
| Chemistry | |
| Clinical laboratory science | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | |
| Apparel and Textiles | |
| Kinesiology and exercise science | |
| Mathematics | |
| Agricultural business | |
| Biology | |
| Physics | |
| Biochemistry | |
| Educational leadership | |
| Hospitality management | |
| Public health | |
| Communication studies | |
| Foods, Nutrition, | |
| Design | |
| Cognitive Science | |
| Political science | |
| Public Policy Analysis | |
| International relations | |
| Romance languages | |
| Allied health | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | |
| Experimental psychology | |
| Criminology | |
| Sociology | |
| Ethnic and gender studies | |
| Natural resources and conservation | |
| Neuroscience | |
| Agriculture | |
| Entrepreneurship | |
| Teacher education | |
| English | |
| Secondary education | |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | |
| History | |
| Human services | |
| Ecology and evolutionary biology | |
| Animal Sciences | |
| Music | |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | |
| Fine arts |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Anthropology, Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services, Applied mathematics, Area studies, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Biotechnology, Classics, Construction Engineering, Data Analytics, East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Food Science and Technology, Geography, Geography and Environmental Studies, Geology and earth science, German, Global studies, Historic Preservation and Conservation, Human resources, Information technology, Landscape Architecture, Liberal arts, Linguistics, Materials Sciences, Nutrition Sciences, Other foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics, Philosophy, Physiology and pathology, Plant Sciences, Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Statistics, Zoology/Animal Biology.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Business | |
| Health professions | |
| Engineering | |
| Social sciences | |
| Biology |
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | Suburb |
| Part-time undergraduates | 4% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 2% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $15,386 |
| Sports | NCAA Division I · Colonial Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army · Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 99%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard) |
| Endowment per student | $80,273Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS) |
| Dorm space | For about 36% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS) |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | Wilmington Airport (ILG)About 8 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports) |
| Town population | 30,3302020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | PhiladelphiaAbout 40 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Average temperature in January | 34°F1991–2020 normal, from NEWARK AG FARM, DE US, about 1 miles away (NOAA) |
| Average temperature in July | 78°F1991–2020 normal, from NEWARK AG FARM, DE US, about 1 miles away (NOAA) |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Campus safety reports
On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.
| Category | This campus | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| Robbery | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Aggravated assault | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0.02 | 0.15 |
Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.
Questions families ask
- What is University of Delaware’s Compass Score?
- Excellent (grade A-). It ranks in the top 12% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does University of Delaware cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is $17,799 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into University of Delaware?
- University of Delaware admitted 71% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do University of Delaware’s graduates do?
- 81% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $72,950; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,572.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 130943
- Carnegie classification: Doctoral university (very high research)
- Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (pre-accredited); Middle States Commission on Higher Education; Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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