Delaware · Dover
Delaware State University
Founded in 1891 in Dover as the State College for Colored Students, Delaware State is a public 1890 land-grant research university.
Snapshot
At a glance
Undergraduate enrollment
4,398
Admission rate
47%
Retention (first-year)
70%
Completion (150% of time)
39%
Pell recipients
49%
Black undergraduate share
76%
These figures come from federal college data updated May 26, 2026. A dash means the number was not available.
Student body
Undergraduate composition
Black
76%
Hispanic
8%
White
6%
Asian
1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0%
Two or more races
6%
Nonresident
2%
Unknown
1%
Percentages may not add to 100% when a category is not reported.
Costs
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition, in-state
$10,670
Tuition, out-of-state
$20,634
Median federal loan debt
$17,500
Federal loan recipients
52%
Pell recipients
49%
Sticker tuition only. Real cost after federal, state, and institutional aid is typically lower — see the school’s net price calculator.
Outcomes
Earnings, retention, and completion
Median earnings, 6 years
$37,503
Median earnings, 10 years
$49,307
Median debt
$17,500
Retention
70%
Completion
39%
Earnings and debt are shown only when federal data is available.
Institution
Campus and classification
Accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Campus setting
City: small
Carnegie basic
Master's colleges and universities: medium programs
Undergraduate profile
Full-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
Size and setting
Medium four-year, highly residential
Average faculty salary
$8,869 monthly
Full-time faculty share
54%
DOE unit ID
130934
These labels describe the school’s size, location, and academic mix. They are not rankings.
Test scores
SAT and ACT
SAT (average)
940
ACT composite (25th–75th)
20–24
Middle 50% of enrolled first-year students who submitted scores. Many HBCUs are test-optional or test-flexible; confirm the current policy at admissions.
99 programs
Academic programs
Undergraduate certificate · 2
- Computer Science
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Associate · 1
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor · 65
- Accounting and Related Services
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture, General
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs
- Air Transportation
- Apparel and Textiles
- Applied Mathematics
- Area Studies
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biology, General
- Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Design and Applied Arts
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Engineering Physics
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- International/Globalization Studies
- Journalism
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other
- Legal Support Services
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Master · 26
- Agriculture, General
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Criminology
- Education, General
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- Mathematics
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Physics
- Public Administration
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Social Work
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Doctoral · 5
- Applied Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Physics
This is a broad program list. Check the school’s own catalog for current majors, minors, concentrations, and course details.