Delaware State University

1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 857-6060
www.desu.edu
fax:(302) 857-6351
president:Harry L. Williams
8884 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.42 Graduation Rate 0.37
0.29 0.42

STUDENT RATIO
3892

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

 7336 | 15692

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION
3579

CLASS SIZE
18

MEDIAN ACT SCORES
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
450

SAT MATH

445

SAT READING

430

SAT WRITING

18

ACT COMPOSITE
Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.29
0.42
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
450
490
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
445
480
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
390
430
470
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
16
18
19
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$29000

Average Monthly Payment

$322

Median Earnings

$34200

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

52%
URL Applywww.desu.edu/apply-now
Application Fee35
Percent Admitted (Men)0.38
Percent Admitted (Women)0.44
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment313
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.72
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.11
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.97
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7858
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates13494
Applicants Men3128
Applicants Women5756
Admissions Total3703
Admissions Men1180
Admissions Women2523
ACT English 25th percentile score14
ACT English 75th percentile score20
ACT Math 25th percentile score16
ACT Math 75th percentile score19
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score890
Median ACT English Score17
Median ACT Math Score18
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)72%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)54%
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