University of Delaware
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 70.6%
- Applications
- 39,995
- Enrolled
- 4,424
- Yield Rate
- 15.7%
- SAT Average
- 1280
- ACT Midpoint
- 30
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $75
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 31.5%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 64.2%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 92.4%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 1 · notification January 31
- Regular Decision: January 15
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA, State Residency
- Important
- Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Interview, First Generation, Geographic Residence, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 3,417
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 2,087
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 61.1%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $16,810
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $41,400
- Average Net Price
- $19,139
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $9,354
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $10,573
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $12,857
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $18,508
- Family Income Over $110k
- $25,310
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 64.34%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $15,929
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $20,474
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $38,652
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 59%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 16.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 74.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 83.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 90.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.73
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 5.4% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 61th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.7 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.