Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Delaware State's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Delaware.
The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Delaware average (14,200 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Delaware State University5,3274,581746
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Delaware14,20012,6862,271
The below chart compares the student population between Delaware State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,826 male and 3,501 female students attending Delaware State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Delaware State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Delaware State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,5813,920661
Men1,5991,368231
Women2,9822,552430
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Delaware State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total74666779
Men22720423
Women51946356

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,892 Black or African American students (73.06%) and 439 Hispanic students (8.24%) at Delaware State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Delaware State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Delaware State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian401525
Black or African American3,4311,1852,246
Hispanic387138249
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White291120171
Two or More Races27293179
Race/Ethnicity Unknown601743
Total 4,5811,5992,982
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Delaware State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian1358
Black or African American461124337
Hispanic521438
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1203486
Two or More Races371126
Race/Ethnicity Unknown844
Total 746227519

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,449 students whose age under twenty five and 595 students whose age is over thirty years old at Delaware State University.
Especially, 176 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Delaware State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Delaware State University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,581 1,5992,982
Under 18176 48128
18-191,968 6821,286
20-211,501 4911,010
22-24641 275366
25-29120 4575
30-3455 1837
35-3942 1527
40-4948 1533
50-6425 916
65 and over5 14
Total 4,581 1,5992,982
Population by Student Age at Delaware State University
TotalMenWomen
Total746 227519
20-2110 28
22-24153 5598
25-29163 47116
30-34122 3488
35-3968 2543
40-49135 33102
50-6487 2760
65 and over8 44
Total 746 227519

Online Student Population

At Delaware State University, 4,121 students (77.36% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 655 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 343 students live in Delaware where Delaware State University is located in and 245 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,3274,581746
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes655186469
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,4663,38680
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,2061,009197
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)655186469
Delaware Residents343112231
Other State in U.S.24570175
Outside of U.S.54450
Unknown13013