R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·udel.edu
6-yr Graduation
81%
+5.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
24,412
peer median 25,551
Avg net price
$17,799
-$2.1k vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
39,995
39,995 candidates competed
Admitted
28,238
70.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4,424
15.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
81%+5.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
74%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
83%
Full-time retention
92%

Pell equity

12.6pp gap
Pell recipients
70%548 of 781
Non-Pell (all)
83%3225 of 3903
Subsidized loan, no Pell
83%1056 of 1269
No Federal Aid
82%2169 of 2634

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 300 Title IV programs, 75 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 225 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
300
Passing
75
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

300programs
  • Passing75 · 25.0%
  • No Data225 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
70
No data
225

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

75
Fine and Studio Arts
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+7.8%
$52,059 vs $48,304
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.1%
$41,103 vs $34,808
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+22.2%
$73,464 vs $60,112
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+22.3%
$42,567 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.5%
$42,988 vs $34,808
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+30.7%
$60,626 vs $46,391
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+33.5%
$64,955 vs $48,653
Music
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+37.7%
$66,502 vs $48,304

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

62
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
94%
$79,087 debt · $84,379 earn
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
62%
$26,265 debt · $42,567 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
56%
$41,000 debt · $73,464 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
54%
$22,374 debt · $41,103 earn
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
52%
$27,000 debt · $52,110 earn
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
52%
$25,332 debt · $49,145 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$26,336 debt · $56,133 earn
Animal Sciences
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
45%
$22,683 debt · $49,999 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education

Accredited since 2023Next review May 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1921Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 16

Action history · 15

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  2. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  4. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  5. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,901
$30–48k$10,099
$48–75k$13,225
$75–110k$17,401
$110k+$25,580

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$17,799
-$2,090vs R1 Research median $19,890
Federal loans
49.5%
In-state tuition
$16,810
Out-of-state
$41,400

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,029 students received $24.1M in Pell grants, alongside $125.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,029
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$24.1M
$24,062,455 total
Direct Loans
$125.7M
17,499 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$25.4M
6,023 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$36.5M
8,999 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$9.5M
576 loan awards
Parent PLUS$52.3M
1,789 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.0M
112 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,708 borrowers who entered repayment, 37 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,708
Defaulted
37
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.2%
2017
2.4%
2018
2.1%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Delaware

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs219
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

5,187 total completions
01Business
1,33525.7%
02Health Professions
66212.8%
03Engineering
57311.0%
04Biological Sciences
52810.2%
05Social Sciences
4538.7%
06Education
4448.6%
07Computer Sciences
3226.2%
08Communication
3116.0%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
2885.6%
10Psychology
2715.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
24,412
12-mo unduplicated
26,975
Undergraduate
21,981
Graduate
4,994

Gender split

Men
42%11,252
Women
58%15,723

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.9%
Hispanic
10.7%
Black
6.5%
Asian
5.6%
Two or more
5.3%
Non-resident
3.1%
Unknown
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
627
299 M · 328 W
Women athletes
52.3%
Athletic aid
$16.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$65.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$8.4M
$8.4M
Recruiting expense
$422K
$256K
Head-coach salaries
$267K
$120K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 15

Football
110 M · —
$10.1M
Lacrosse
52 M · 41 W
$3.6M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
31 M · 34 W
$2.0M
Rowing
— · 60 W
$2.0M
Soccer
29 M · 28 W
$2.6M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
— · 49 W
$663K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.57
38 offenses · 24,221 students

3-year trend

2.502 yrs ago1.961 yr ago1.57Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
145
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
108
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
32

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
10
Aggravated assault
10
Burglary
6
Fondling
5
Motor vehicle theft
4
Arson
3

By location

38total
  • On campus30
  • Public property8

Includes 20 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
11
Dating violence
19
Stalking
30 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin3
  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs60
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • Russell A1 fire
    Smoke detector burnt with open flameDamage $100-$999
  • Sharp2 fires
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999
  • Sharp2 fires
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999
  • Sypherd1 fire
    Machinery/IndustrialDamage $100-$999
  • Eliphalet Gilbert1 fire
    Burning of a pile of clothingDamage $0-$99
  • 200 University Courtyard1 fire
    Smoking materialsDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • 800 University Courtyard1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,209

University of Delaware vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Delaware selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Delaware
81%—24,412$17,799R1 Research
University at Albany
61%69.1%17,560$17,167R1 Research
Temple University
75%80.4%29,640$28,198R1 Research
Stony Brook University
76%49.0%26,689$18,784R1 Research
Binghamton University
82%38.6%18,816$21,620R1 Research
University at Buffalo
75%74.2%31,903$20,995R1 Research
Peer group median76%69.1%25,551$19,890

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Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Delaware's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Delaware Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Reports to Institutional Data and Analytics
Email
ire-info [at] udel.edu
Address
550 S. College Ave., Newark, DE 19713

Institutional Data and Analytics (IDA) is a trusted partner that works with leadership and departments across the university to foster a data-driven, transparent, and collaborative environment that reinforces UD’s mission and aligns with institutional goals and priorities.

Visit IR office page
Team
11 members
  • Richard J. Reeves
    Associate Vice President
  • Heather Kelly
    Senior Director of Institutional Research & Data Science
  • Allison Walters
    Director of Institutional Research
  • Fatma Altinsoy
    Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Qin Zhang
    Senior Institutional Research Analyst
  • Chandi Priya Choudula
    Manager, Data Science
  • Yuan He
    Statistical Analyst
  • Sharon Karnado
    Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Randy Oswald
    Director, Data Engineering
  • Judy Abbruzzesi
    Assistant Director, Data Engineering
  • Jennifer Snyder
    Director, Data Standards and Integration

Common Data Set

University of Delaware's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Delaware

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Delaware.

What is the graduation rate at University of Delaware?

University of Delaware reports a 6-year graduation rate of 81% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Delaware?

University of Delaware reports a total enrollment of 24,412 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Delaware?

The average net price at University of Delaware is $17,799 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Delaware?

University of Delaware's yield rate is 15.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Delaware located?

University of Delaware is located in Newark, Delaware 19716.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Delaware?

University of Delaware's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, which reports to Institutional Data and Analytics.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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