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Delaware State University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

58.8%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$35

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Delaware State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 4,764 1,626 3,138
Admitted students 2,803 860 1,943
Enrolled students 1,023 335 688
Acceptance rate 59% 53% 62%
Yield rate 36% 39% 35%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Delaware State received a total of 4,764 applications. These applications included 1,626 male applicants and 3,138 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 4,764 applicants, Delaware State admitted 2,803 students. Among the admitted students, there were 860 males and 1,943 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,023 students chose to enroll at Delaware State. This means that 1,023 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 335 were male and 688 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Delaware State had an overall acceptance rate of 59% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 53% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 62%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Delaware State had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 39%, and for female admitted students, it was 35%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Delaware State over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 8,141 2,795 5,346 3,617 1,098 2,519 44% 39% 47% 897 290 607 25% 26% 24%
2016 8,529 2,986 5,543 3,467 1,096 2,371 41% 37% 43% 962 341 621 28% 31% 26%
2017 7,636 2,499 5,137 3,450 1,034 2,416 45% 41% 47% 951 310 641 28% 30% 26%
2018 7,000 2,260 4,740 3,442 1,007 2,435 49% 45% 51% 1,047 342 705 30% 34% 29%
2019 9,084 2,896 6,188 4,794 1,420 3,374 53% 49% 54% 1,142 380 762 24% 27% 23%
2020 11,317 3,827 7,490 4,452 1,236 3,216 39% 32% 43% 1,001 301 700 22% 24% 22%
2021 4,764 1,626 3,138 2,803 860 1,943 59% 53% 62% 1,023 335 688 36% 39% 35%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Delaware State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Delaware State University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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