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Delaware State University

Delaware State University

Dover, DE · 4.4k students

ModeratePublicCityGraduateCampus-baseddesu.edu
46.4/100

Trajecta score

+0.3 since '20

Ranked #827 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

48.8 · #640

2020

50.8 · #476

2021

48.6 · #646

2022

46.6 · #873

2023

49.1 · #629

2024

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Academic Profile

41/ 100

Career Outcomes

50/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

65/ 100

Academic Investment

50/ 100

Access & Equity

49/ 100

Academic Profile

41

Career Outcomes

50

Student Success

25

Affordability

65

Academic Investment

50

Access & Equity

49

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Cost / Net Price

$28k / $14k

SAT Avg

940

Retention

70%

Grad Rate

39%

Admissions

47%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range940
4001000120014001600
25th: 800Average: 94075th: 1,020

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$10,670

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,634

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$9,964/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

49%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

52%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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