Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Dover, DE
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,610 (50%)
Days Without Precipitation 251 (59%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,990
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 51%
From Region 26%
Athletes 13.0%

Racial/Ethnic

Black 76%
Hispanic 8%
White 6%
Mixed 6%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture, Science and Technology 144 46% / 54% 2% $63,593 75 97%
Engineering Physics 13 77% / 23% 15% $80,002 90 100%
Computer Science 21 86% / 14% 0% $98,157 98 100%
Applied Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $62,248 73
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,574 74
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,107 68
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,241 76
Biology 55 22% / 78% 0% $51,928 52 96%
Biomedical Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,409 58
Agricultural Business and Management $60,256 70
Agriculture 19 16% / 84% 5% $48,322 41 96%
Natural Resource Management 5 60% / 40% 0% $48,396 42
Aviation 20 85% / 15% 0% $68,537 81
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 73 40% / 60% 0% $66,820 79 96%
Accounting 15 27% / 73% 0% $72,576 85 96%
Business Administration 40 35% / 65% 0% $65,839 78 95%
Finance 11 73% / 27% 0% $68,654 81
Financial Planning 3 100% / 0% 0% $68,642 81
Hospitality Administration 4 0% / 100% 0% $48,653 42
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education, Health and Public Policy 126 29% / 71% 2% $51,466 50 94%
Nutrition and Dietetics 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,456 50
Exercise Science 33 42% / 58% 6% $46,552 36 94%
Public Health 47 9% / 91% 0% $56,490 63 93%
Sport Management 15 80% / 20% 0% $46,552 36 94%
Early Childhood Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $51,293 50
Elementary Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $51,293 50 100%
Mathematics Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,210 52
Middle Level Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,293 50 100%
Physical Education 8 50% / 50% 0% $51,658 51
Special Education $54,693 59
Art Education $51,337 50
Music Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,401 50
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 231 27% / 73% 2% $49,649 45 92%
Africana Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,050 31
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,714 33
History 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,327 44
Liberal Studies 60 37% / 63% 7% $50,826 49 90%
Mass Communication 26 38% / 62% 0% $46,441 36 95%
Political Science 7 14% / 86% 0% $53,699 56 96%
Psychology 57 19% / 81% 0% $46,942 37 95%
Social Work 26 15% / 85% 0% $54,235 58 92%
Sociology $47,815 40
Art 3 33% / 67% 0% $41,043 20
Art History and Criticism 4 25% / 75% 0% $37,547 13
Fashion Design 4 0% / 100% 0% $46,790 37
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $37,517 13
Theatre 4 75% / 25% 0% $37,095 12
Criminology 26 27% / 73% 4% $55,220 60 89%
Legal Studies 8 25% / 75% 0% $54,226 58
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 21 10% / 90% 5% $86,014 94 92%
Nursing 21 10% / 90% 5% $86,014 94 92%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,210
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,952
Est. In-State Cost $14,501
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,397
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 39%
Transfer-Out Rate 8%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 30.4% 181 27% / 73% 2% $49,465 45 93%
Health Sciences 17.0% 101 20% / 80% 3% $59,382 68 93%
Business & Economics 14.8% 88 47% / 53% 0% $63,366 75 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.6% 57 21% / 79% 0% $52,015 52 96%
Professional 9.1% 54 48% / 52% 2% $60,005 70 89%
Education 4.7% 28 21% / 79% 0% $51,463 50 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.4% 26 27% / 73% 4% $48,577 42 96%
Computer Science 3.5% 21 86% / 14% 0% $98,157 98 100%
Arts 2.9% 17 29% / 71% 0% $41,046 20
Engineering 2.2% 13 77% / 23% 15% $80,002 90 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 9 33% / 67% 0% $62,265 73

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $13.0M #69 63% $0.0M 14 3
Life & Natural Sciences $12.3M #146 66% $0 3 #204 15 3
Humanities & Social Sciences $5.6M #187 69% $0.2M
Physical Sciences & Math $5.6M #210 69% $0 3 #202 33 2
Education $3.2M #137 72% $0 36 #106
Business & Economics $1.9M #161 22% $0
Health Sciences $1.3M #225 68% $0
Engineering $0.6M #310 90% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.3M #303 100% $0
Total $43.7M #207 65% $0.2M 42 #276 62 8

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 42% 42% 42%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 800 – 1020
SAT Math Range 380 – 500
SAT RW Range 420 – 520