DCAD Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#106 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Delaware College of Art and Design is ranked 106^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate Delaware College of Art and Design by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Its tuition & fees of $30,280 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (57%) is average.
It has very large number of students of 129.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (5 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of DCAD are $30,280 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Delaware College of Art and Design $30,280

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $16,672

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware $16,985

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of DCAD is 57% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Delaware College of Art and Design 57%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 69%

2-4 Years Colleges 75%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware 71%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of DCAD is 29% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Delaware College of Art and Design 29%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 69%

2-4 Years Colleges 63%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware 48%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at DCAD is 41% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Delaware College of Art and Design 41%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware 58%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at DCAD is 72% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Delaware College of Art and Design 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware 69%

Student Population

The total student population at DCAD is 129 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Delaware College of Art and Design 129

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 423

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware 92

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at DCAD is $19,569 which is 64.63% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.

Delaware College of Art and Design $19,569

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $6,313

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware $10,707

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at DCAD is 15 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Delaware.