Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Delaware (Newark, DE)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 89%
Applicants who took ACT: 31%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 7%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 48%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 47%
SAT I Math score 700+: 13%
SAT I Math score 600+: 60%
ACT score 24-29: 68%
ACT score 30-36: 17%
ACT score 24+: 85%
Students applied: 23,647
Students admitted: 13,768
Admission rate: 58%
Students per faculty: 13
4-year graduation rate: 65%
6-year graduation rate: 78%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 17,120
Full-time enrolled men: 6,665
Full-time enrolled women: 8,893
Part-time enrolled men: 682
Part-time enrolled women: 880
Freshmen retained: 93%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $10,150
Fees (in state): $1,532
Tuition (out of state): $27,240
Fees (out of state): $1,532
Room and board: $11,046
Est. book expense: $800
Total cost (in state): $23,528
Total cost (out of state): $40,618
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $16,143
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $17,067
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $33,233
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $34,157
Average debt at graduation: $31,002

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 73%
Average need-based aid: $7,385
Average non-need-based aid: $6,461