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Delaware State University

Dover, DE · Public · Small city · DSU

Public institution in Dover, DE · 4,630 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $49,307 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$15,745738th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,314626th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$20,250866th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,536837th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,3071,109th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,5031,380th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
38.7%1,534th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.3%1,124th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
61.7%428th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
984958th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
4,630521st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
43.4%571st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 50 mi (PHL)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$35
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 57 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$69,338$72,022
Air TransportationTransportationbachelors$48,745—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$45,435$43,128
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$42,309—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,829$45,584
Public HealthHealth Professionsbachelors$35,594$34,526
CriminologySocial Sciencesbachelors$35,060$31,936
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$33,281$26,353
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$32,711$36,848
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$31,855$29,092
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$31,495$30,167
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciencesbachelors$30,771—

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,778,218 (M $2,967,808 · W $2,810,410)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Delaware State University’s 4,630 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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