University of Delaware VERIFIED · federal data
Newark, Delaware (Mid-Atlantic) · 19,000 undergrads · ~33 avg class size · 15:1 student-faculty · $16,810/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Newark flagship. Strong engineering, business (Lerner), agriculture, fashion.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
70.6%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Action73.0%
Regular Decision70.0%
State residency
In-state79.0%
Out-of-state66.0%
GPA range
3.65–3.95
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1190–1370
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
28–32
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$72K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 1.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $449K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Pharma and life sciences via DuPont legacy network and local Wilmington biotech cluster
- Finance roles in Philadelphia and NYC, strong regional bank recruiting, not bulge bracket
- Chemical engineering into petrochemical plants along Delaware River industrial corridor
- Consulting at mid-market firms; limited direct pipeline to McKinsey/BCG level
- Teacher pipeline through Delaware public schools with strong regional reputation and hiring relationships
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