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Delaware State University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Delaware State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 67.2% of undergraduate students being women and 32.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,399, with 2,957 women and 1,442 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Delaware State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 71.8% of undergraduate students being women and 28.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 801, with 575 women and 226 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 32.8% 1,442 students
  • women 67.2% 2,957 students

Graduate Students

  • men 28.2% 226 students
  • women 71.8% 575 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 70.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,088 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.3% of the student body, with 453 students. White students represent 10.0% of the population, with 438 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.2%, with 271 students. Asian students account for 1.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 42 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 17 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.9% of the population, totaling 84 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Delaware State.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 70.3% 3,088 students
  • Hispanic 10.3% 453 students
  • White 10.0% 438 students
  • Mixed race 6.2% 271 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 84 students
  • Asian 1.0% 42 students
  • International students 0.4% 17 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 54.9% 439 students
  • White 23.4% 187 students
  • Hispanic 6.0% 48 students
  • International students 5.4% 43 students
  • Mixed race 3.9% 31 students
  • Asian 3.8% 30 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 21 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 59.7% 92 students
  • White 14.9% 23 students
  • Hispanic 14.3% 22 students
  • Mixed race 9.1% 14 students
  • Asian 1.3% 2 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 40% 1,741 students
  • 20-21 35% 1,529 students
  • 22-24 14% 610 students
  • 25-29 3% 153 students
  • 30-34 1% 54 students
  • 40-49 1% 25 students
  • 50-64 1% 25 students
  • 35-39 1% 24 students
  • 22-24 24% 193 students
  • 25-29 23% 188 students
  • 40-49 18% 144 students
  • 30-34 11% 91 students
  • 50-64 11% 89 students
  • 35-39 10% 84 students
  • 20-21 1% 8 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Delaware State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Delaware 412 42.61%
District of Columbia 99 10.24%
New York 87 9.00%
Pennsylvania 84 8.69%
Maryland 77 7.96%
New Jersey 77 7.96%
Virginia 21 2.17%
Connecticut 18 1.86%
Georgia 17 1.76%
Florida 11 1.14%
North Carolina 10 1.03%
Michigan 7 less than 1%
Ohio 7 less than 1%
South Carolina 7 less than 1%
California 5 less than 1%
Indiana 3 less than 1%
Missouri 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Vermont 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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