Student Population at UD
Total Enrollment
24,412
Undergraduate
20,026
Graduate
4,386
Online Enrollment
1,739
Men Students
10,041
Women Students
14,371
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 24,412 students have enrolled at University of Delaware - 20,026 undergraduate and 4,386 graduate.
By gender, 10,041 male and 14,371 female students are attending University of Delaware. By attendance status, there are 21,912 full-time students and 2,500 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Delaware is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Delaware. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as William & Mary and Rutgers University-New Brunswick, its population is relatively small (average population is 34,391).
University of Delaware offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,739 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UD's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Delaware.
UD has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 34,391 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Delaware average (14,200 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | 24,412 | 20,026 | 4,386 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 34,391 | 26,260 | 8,131 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Delaware | 14,200 | 12,686 | 2,271 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Delaware and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,041 male and 14,371 female students attending UD. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 UD.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,026 | 18,377 | 1,649 |
| Men | 8,010 | 7,230 | 780 |
| Women | 12,016 | 11,147 | 869 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,386 | 3,535 | 851 |
| Men | 2,031 | 1,687 | 344 |
| Women | 2,355 | 1,848 | 507 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 14,840 White students (60.79%) and 2,292 Hispanic students (9.39%) at University of Delaware(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Delaware.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Asian | 1,122 | 521 | 601 |
| Black or African American | 1,315 | 558 | 757 |
| Hispanic | 2,084 | 718 | 1,366 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 12,947 | 5,036 | 7,911 |
| Two or More Races | 1,025 | 383 | 642 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 394 | 185 | 209 |
| Total | 20,026 | 8,010 | 12,016 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 248 | 107 | 141 |
| Black or African American | 235 | 82 | 153 |
| Hispanic | 208 | 80 | 128 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,893 | 784 | 1,109 |
| Two or More Races | 106 | 35 | 71 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 51 | 17 | 34 |
| Total | 4,386 | 2,031 | 2,355 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 21,082 students whose age under twenty five and 1,665 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Delaware.
Especially, 555 students are younger than eighteen and 102 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Delaware.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,026 | 8,010 | 12,016 |
| Under 18 | 555 | 175 | 380 |
| 18-19 | 8,908 | 3,356 | 5,552 |
| 20-21 | 8,792 | 3,480 | 5,312 |
| 22-24 | 1,366 | 772 | 594 |
| 25-29 | 191 | 115 | 76 |
| 30-34 | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| 35-39 | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| 50-64 | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| 65 and over | 68 | 35 | 33 |
| Total | 20,026 | 8,010 | 12,016 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,386 | 2,031 | 2,355 |
| 18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 121 | 40 | 81 |
| 22-24 | 1,338 | 579 | 759 |
| 25-29 | 1,474 | 735 | 739 |
| 30-34 | 712 | 371 | 341 |
| 35-39 | 304 | 149 | 155 |
| 40-49 | 274 | 100 | 174 |
| 50-64 | 127 | 42 | 85 |
| 65 and over | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Total | 4,386 | 2,031 | 2,355 |
Online Student Population
At University of Delaware, 10,919 students (44.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,739 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, 1,306 students live in Delaware where University of Delaware is located in and 392 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,412 | 20,026 | 4,386 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,739 | 1,064 | 675 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 9,180 | 8,504 | 676 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 13,493 | 10,458 | 3,035 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,739 | 1,064 | 675 |
| Delaware Residents | 1,306 | 978 | 328 |
| Other State in U.S. | 392 | 54 | 338 |
| Outside of U.S. | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Unknown | 30 | 30 | 0 |
