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Delaware State University Common Data Set 2025-26

DETest policy: Test-optional for admission (C8A: No); SAT/ACT used for academic advising (C8D: Yes) and SAT, CLEP and state exam (ALEKS) for placement (C8G)Compare with other schools

Acceptance rate

31.3%

6,648 of 21,209

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

~870–1090

ACT middle 50%

18–23

Admissions
AppliedC121,209
AdmittedC16,648
EnrolledC11,322
YieldC119.9%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC934%
Submitted ACTC92%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9450–560
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9420–530
Average high school GPAC123.16
GPA of 4.0C1111%
GPA 3.75–3.99C119%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1112%
GPA below 3.50C1169%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$10,169
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$20,172
Required feesG1$1,620
Food and housingG1$15,256
Need fully met (first-years)H23.8%
Average % of need metH240%
Average need-based packageH2$14,473
Average need-based grantH2$13,040
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayNot considered
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB14,813
First-year retentionB2271.7%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB42.4%
Notes on this filing
  • Admissions figures are first-time, first-year degree-seeking; C1 totals (applied 21209, admitted 6648, enrolled 1322) match the C1 residency table.
  • C2: policy of placing students on a waiting list is 'No', so waitlist counts are left null.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action are answered 'No', so their counts are null.
  • C8A says SAT/ACT are not used in admission, but C9 reports 449 SAT submitters (34%) and 32 ACT submitters (2%); C8F clarification is blank. The policy field follows C8A; the conflict is unresolved.
  • C8D: SAT/ACT scores are used for academic advising; C8G lists SAT, CLEP and state exam (ALEKS Math Placement Assessment) for placement.
  • C9: SAT composite percentiles are blank; only the SAT ERW, SAT Math and ACT composite rows are printed.
  • C11: the printed GPA bands (submitted column) sum to 101% (11+9+12+12+17+25+14+1), though the total row says 100.00%. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the bands below 3.50 (12+17+25+14+1 for 3.25-3.49 through 1.0-1.99, plus blank below 1.0), giving 69.
  • B4-B11: the most recent cohort is Fall 2019. Six-year rate is from line H (0.424297371, converted to percent). The four-year graduation rate is not printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B1: undergrad_total is the sum of total undergraduate males (1,646) and females (3,167).
  • B22 retention: 828 of 1155 Fall 2024 entrants still enrolled = 71.69%, as printed.
  • G1: public institution, so tuition is null and in-district/in-state and out-of-state tuition are used. Room and board is the food and housing figure (15,256), which equals housing only 11,834 plus food 3,422.
  • H2: first-time, full-time first-year column used. pct_need_fully_met = line h (40) / line d (1039) = 3.8%. The filing does not print a percent of students with need who were awarded aid, so pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null.
  • H2 line d, first-time full-time first-year, is 1039; I (avg % need met) is 40.0%; J is $14,473; K is $13,040.

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Delaware State University admissions FAQ
What is Delaware State University's acceptance rate?
Delaware State University admitted 6,648 of 21,209 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 31.3%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Delaware State University have early decision?
No. Delaware State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Delaware State University?
The middle 50% of Delaware State University's enrolled first-years scored about 870–1090 on the SAT and 18–23 on the ACT.
How much does Delaware State University cost?
Tuition is $10,169 in-state, plus $15,256 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $13,040.
What is Delaware State University's graduation rate?
42.4% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Delaware State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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