Delaware State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Dover, DE
Population
200,000
Website
http://www.desu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,630
Men / Women
35% / 65%
Black
72%
Hispanic
10%
White
9%
Mixed
6%
International
2%
Asian
1%
Native American
0%
From State
51%
From Region
26%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
17%
Business & Economics
16%
Life & Natural Sciences
15%
Computer Science
3%
Education
3%
Arts
2%
Engineering
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,670
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,634
Est. In-State Cost
$13,803
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$26,692
10-Year ROI
$155,000
ROI Percentile
58th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
70%
4-Year Graduation Rate
28%
6-Year Graduation Rate
39%
Transfer-Out Rate
8%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,610 (50%)
Days Without Precipitation
251 (59%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
42%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $32M | #171 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #172 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #314 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 36 | #288 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 6 | #503 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
28%
SAT Range
840
–
980
SAT Math Range
380
–
500
SAT RW Range
420
–
520
ACT Range
20
–
24
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture, Science and Technology | 146 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $61,486 | 97% | ||
| Engineering Physics | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $78,605 | 90 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $96,443 | 97 | 100% | |
| Applied Chemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,676 | 72 | — | |
| Chemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,080 | 73 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,670 | 74 | — | |
| Physics | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,561 | 81 | — | |
| Agriculture | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $47,478 | 41 | 96% | |
| Biology | 54 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $51,021 | 51 | 96% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $53,693 | 58 | — | |
| Natural Resource Management | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $48,416 | 44 | — | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | — — | — | — | $57,723 | 67 | — | |
| Aviation | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $65,854 | 80 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 79 | 44% / 56% | 3% | $65,604 | 96% | ||
| Accounting | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $71,308 | 85 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 57 — | 39% / 61% | 2% | $64,689 | 78 | 96% | |
| Finance | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 9% | $65,649 | 79 | — | |
| Financial Planning | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $65,780 | 79 | — | |
| Hospitality Administration | — — | — | — | $48,730 | 45 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education, Health and Public Policy | 106 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,271 | 94% | ||
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,229 | 49 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 36 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $45,739 | 36 | 94% | |
| Public Health | 27 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $55,503 | 62 | 93% | |
| Sport Management | 20 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $45,739 | 36 | 94% | |
| Early Childhood Education | — — | — | — | $50,101 | 49 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $50,397 | 50 | 100% | |
| Mathematics Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,316 | 52 | — | |
| Middle Level Education | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,397 | 50 | 100% | |
| Physical Education | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,051 | 52 | — | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $53,153 | 57 | — | |
| Art Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,157 | 49 | — | |
| Music Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $50,036 | 49 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | 248 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $49,054 | 92% | ||
| Africana Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,168 | 38 | — | |
| Criminology | 33 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $54,256 | 60 | 89% | |
| English | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,218 | 38 | — | |
| History | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $48,319 | 44 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,475 | 55 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 70 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $49,938 | 49 | 90% | |
| Mass Communication | 33 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $45,630 | 36 | 95% | |
| Political Science | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $52,761 | 56 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 47 — | 13% / 87% | 2% | $46,122 | 37 | 95% | |
| Social Work | 23 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,288 | 57 | 92% | |
| Sociology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,023 | 40 | — | |
| Art | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $39,210 | 18 | — | |
| Art History and Criticism | — — | — | — | $36,703 | 13 | — | |
| Fashion Design | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,510 | 39 | — | |
| Music | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $36,483 | 13 | — | |
| Theatre | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $33,750 | 8 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 42 | 2% / 98% | 0% | $84,512 | 92% | ||
| Nursing | 42 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $84,512 | 93 | 92% |