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University of Delaware

Basic Information

Type Public

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Newark, DE

Population 550,000

Website http://www.udel.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,812

Men / Women 40% / 60%

White 52%

Black 10%

Hispanic 8%

Asian 5%

Mixed 5%

International 3%

Native American 0%

From State 35%

From Region 43%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 26%

Humanities & Social Sciences 23%

Health Sciences 14%

Life & Natural Sciences 12%

Engineering 10%

Education 5%

Arts 4%

Computer Science 3%

Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,810

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $41,400

Est. In-State Cost $21,745

Est. Out-of-State Cost $53,555

10-Year ROI $248,000

ROI Percentile 92th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 92%

4-Year Graduation Rate 74%

6-Year Graduation Rate 81%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)

Sunshine Hours 2,610 (50%)

Days Without Precipitation 251 (59%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 72%

Yield (Unbound) 16%

Early Action Nov 1

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Engineering, Computing & Math	$196M	#29
Humanities & Social Sciences	$44M	#36
Life & Natural Sciences	$184M	#87

Graduate Degrees

Engineering, Computing & Math	111	#52
Life & Natural Sciences	156	#153
Humanities & Social Sciences	91	#200

Honors College

Name Honors College

Students 2,000 (11%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 22%

SAT Range 1220 – 1340

SAT Math Range 590 – 680

SAT RW Range 600 – 690

ACT Range 28 – 32

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

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Biden School of Public Policy and Administration	72	26% / 74%	3%	$58,211		96%
Human Services	48 —	23% / 77%	4%	$53,343	35	94%
Public Policy	24 +7	33% / 67%	0%	$67,947	71	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources	134	25% / 75%	2%	$66,317		97%
Agriculture	11 +1	36% / 64%	0%	$56,063	43	96%
Animal Sciences	27 —	15% / 85%	7%	$48,999	22	100%
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services	3 +1	67% / 33%	0%	$59,097	52	—
Food Science	7 —	43% / 57%	14%	$62,551	60	—
Plant Science	8 +2	50% / 50%	0%	$57,075	46	100%
Pre-Veterinary Studies	68 —	15% / 85%	0%	$75,647	81	96%
Agricultural Business and Management	10 —	70% / 30%	0%	$73,114	78	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts and Sciences	1,496	36% / 64%	6%	$70,218		97%
Game and Interactive Media Design	7 +2	71% / 29%	14%	$70,925	75	86%
Applied Mathematics	11 +2	73% / 27%	36%	$88,065	91	—
Astronomy	— —	—	—	$73,664	79	—
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	7 —	57% / 43%	0%	$71,413	76	—
Chemistry	22 —	32% / 68%	14%	$77,070	83	100%
Materials Science	15 —	40% / 60%	0%	$73,894	80	—
Mathematics	16 +2	75% / 25%	38%	$92,170	93	100%
Physics	9 —	67% / 33%	0%	$72,986	78	100%
Physics	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$72,986	78	100%
Statistics	6 —	67% / 33%	33%	$88,463	91	—
Biochemistry	20 —	45% / 55%	0%	$72,706	78	95%
Biology	158 +5	33% / 67%	3%	$78,770	84	98%
Biotechnology	19 —	53% / 47%	5%	$71,903	77	—
Computational Biology	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$72,453	78	—
Entomology	4 +2	50% / 50%	0%	$57,121	46	—
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	8 —	50% / 50%	0%	$66,722	68	100%
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	22 —	45% / 55%	5%	$51,068	28	95%
Neuroscience	40 +1	8% / 92%	2%	$81,434	87	100%
Nutrition Sciences	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$61,427	58	—
Business Analytics	34 +14	76% / 24%	21%	$84,397	89	—
Economics	31 +3	77% / 23%	6%	$84,140	89	98%
Economics	31 +3	65% / 35%	39%	$84,140	89	98%
Economics	5 —	20% / 80%	0%	$84,140	89	98%
African-American Studies	2 +2	50% / 50%	0%	$60,214	54	100%
Ancient Greek	1 +2	0% / 100%	0%	$65,796	67	—
Anthropology	— —	—	—	$59,391	52	—
Anthropology	6 +1	17% / 83%	0%	$57,851	48	—
Asian Studies/Civilization	4 +4	25% / 75%	0%	$59,871	54	—
Chinese	1 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$65,749	67	—
Cognitive Science	60 —	5% / 95%	3%	$69,292	73	95%
Criminology	85 +11	35% / 65%	1%	$64,949	65	99%
English	41 +5	34% / 66%	2%	$60,118	54	93%
Foreign Languages	6 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$65,382	66	—
French	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$63,063	61	100%
Geography and Environmental Studies	5 —	40% / 60%	20%	$63,769	63	—
German	3 +1	33% / 67%	33%	$65,421	66	—
History	35 +4	63% / 37%	0%	$56,763	45	95%
Intercultural and International Studies	4 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$66,614	68	—
International Affairs	38 —	34% / 66%	8%	$56,318	44	91%
Italian	— —	—	—	$65,462	66	—
Japanese	3 —	100% / 0%	0%	$65,490	66	—
Linguistics	6 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$75,637	81	92%
Philosophy	6 +2	67% / 33%	0%	$55,238	40	—
Political Science	97 +11	58% / 42%	3%	$79,001	85	100%
Political Science	— —	—	—	$71,323	76	—
Research & Experimental Psychology	213 +10	18% / 82%	4%	$61,576	58	100%
Russian	1 +1	100% / 0%	0%	$65,606	66	—
Sociology	28 +16	32% / 68%	4%	$60,435	55	97%
Spanish	6 +5	17% / 83%	0%	$63,063	61	100%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	183 +9	39% / 61%	5%	$75,745	81	97%
Women's Studies	5 +21	0% / 100%	20%	$60,214	54	100%
English Education	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Apparel and Textiles	62 —	3% / 97%	3%	$75,343	81	96%
Art History	7 +4	14% / 86%	0%	$46,082	16	96%
Design and Visual Communications	10 —	10% / 90%	10%	$70,925	75	86%
Fashion Design	11 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$70,925	75	86%
Fine Arts	11 +2	45% / 55%	0%	$46,082	16	96%
Fine/Studio Arts	12 —	33% / 67%	8%	$46,082	16	96%
Historic Preservation and Conservation	14 —	0% / 100%	7%	$69,448	73	—
Jazz/Jazz Studies	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$48,162	20	100%
Landscape Architecture	6 —	50% / 50%	0%	$69,384	73	—
Music	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$48,162	20	100%
Music	7 +1	29% / 71%	29%	$48,162	20	100%
Music Education	24 —	50% / 50%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Music Performance	6 —	83% / 17%	0%	$48,162	20	100%
Voice and Opera	3 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$48,162	20	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment	107	31% / 69%	4%	$57,617		100%
Geosciences	11 —	45% / 55%	0%	$68,949	72	—
Environmental Science	35 —	31% / 69%	6%	$62,519	60	100%
Environmental Studies	18 —	11% / 89%	6%	$62,519	60	100%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	6 —	50% / 50%	0%	$62,519	60	100%
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management	37 +2	32% / 68%	3%	$46,434	16	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Education and Human Development	216	17% / 83%	3%	$58,485		97%
Biology Teacher Education	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Chemistry Teacher Education	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Early Childhood Education	31 —	0% / 100%	0%	$56,546	44	98%
Earth Science Teacher Education	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Elementary Education	124 —	6% / 94%	2%	$56,546	44	98%
French Language Teacher Education	2 —	50% / 50%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
General Education	13 —	46% / 54%	8%	$54,971	40	97%
Geography Teacher Education	— —	—	—	$62,346	60	—
History Teacher Education	10 —	50% / 50%	0%	$62,033	59	95%
Mathematics Teacher Education	4 —	50% / 50%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Physics Teacher Education	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Psychology Teacher Education	— —	—	—	$62,098	59	—
Social Science Teacher Education	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Social Studies Teacher Education	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Spanish Language Teacher Education	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$62,033	59	96%
Urban Education and Leadership	21 —	52% / 48%	14%	$70,415	75	96%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering	551	72% / 28%	4%	$97,530		98%
Biomedical Engineering	53 —	34% / 66%	0%	$91,058	93	100%
Chemical Engineering	82 —	70% / 30%	13%	$94,396	94	97%
Civil Engineering	60 —	75% / 25%	2%	$88,414	91	98%
Computer Engineering	16 —	94% / 6%	0%	$109,160	98	100%
Construction Engineering	31 —	81% / 19%	0%	$91,036	93	—
Electrical Engineering	27 —	89% / 11%	7%	$115,483	99	100%
Environmental Engineering	13 —	31% / 69%	0%	$82,285	87	94%
Mechanical Engineering	145 —	81% / 19%	1%	$91,595	93	100%
Computer Science	124 +3	76% / 24%	5%	$111,532	98	96%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Health Sciences	508	17% / 83%	1%	$82,289		99%
Dietetics/Dietitian	34 —	3% / 97%	6%	$57,328	47	93%
Physiology	13 —	15% / 85%	0%	$72,146	77	—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	54 —	44% / 56%	0%	$62,740	61	100%
Behavioral Aspects of Health	4 —	25% / 75%	0%	$63,636	62	98%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	14 —	14% / 86%	0%	$75,443	81	96%
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	17 —	6% / 94%	0%	$84,911	89	100%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	107 —	13% / 87%	1%	$105,541	98	100%
Nursing	154 —	10% / 90%	0%	$93,619	94	99%
Public Health Education and Promotion	111 —	23% / 77%	1%	$63,636	62	98%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Lerner College of Business and Economics	1,092	56% / 44%	20%	$93,067		98%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	122 —	34% / 66%	2%	$81,053	86	95%
Accounting	74 +10	59% / 41%	4%	$106,304	98	100%
Actuarial Science	9 —	44% / 56%	0%	$99,472	96	100%
Business Management and Administration	61 +17	66% / 34%	13%	$90,549	92	100%
Entrepreneurship	36 —	61% / 39%	3%	$55,757	42	100%
Finance	277 +39	70% / 30%	25%	$99,240	96	99%
Financial Planning and Services	25 +15	80% / 20%	0%	$99,240	96	99%
Hospitality Administration/Management	30 —	40% / 60%	3%	$72,901	78	100%
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$72,901	78	100%
Human Resources Management	19 —	16% / 84%	0%	$80,132	85	—
International Business	26 +5	42% / 58%	19%	$85,747	90	100%
Management Information Systems and Statistics	93 +16	58% / 42%	57%	$107,566	98	94%
Marketing	170 +36	45% / 55%	7%	$97,490	96	97%
Operations Management	89 +21	53% / 47%	63%	$90,549	92	100%
Sports Management	56 +1	79% / 21%	5%	$81,053	86	95%

Rankings

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