2024 Delaware Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Delaware colleges, total 27,674 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $7,072 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the Delaware colleges is $15,598.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 76%% of students (6,696 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Delaware College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Goldey-Beacom College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 98% and Wilmington University has the lowest graduation rate of 29%.
- For all undergraduate students, University of Delaware has the highest amount of grant aid of $12,518 and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,654.
- For first-time full-time students, Goldey-Beacom College has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 98% and Wilmington University has the lowest graduation rate of 41%.
- For first-time full-time students, Delaware State University has the highest amount of grant aid of $13,881 and Delaware Technical Community College-Terry has the lowest amount of grant aid of $4,570.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Delaware Colleges
The following table lists Delaware colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $6,400 | 45 | 67% | $2,214 | - | - | - |
| Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $15,759 | 274 | 52% | $8,638 | 171 | 62% | $3,981 |
| Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE Public, 4 years four-years | $11,828 ($4,965) | 6,515 | 53% | $3,654 | 1,382 | 87% | $4,570 |
| Delaware State University Dover, DE Public, 4 years four-years | $20,250 ($10,314) | 3,293 | 75% | $11,149 | 706 | 76% | $13,881 |
| University of Delaware Newark, DE Public, 4 years four-years | $39,720 ($16,080) | 13,676 | 70% | $12,518 | 4,040 | 88% | $12,375 |
| Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE Private, 4 years four-years | $13,440 | 657 | 98% | $9,791 | 122 | 98% | $9,739 |
| Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $15,642 | 99 | 36% | $4,343 | 49 | 57% | $3,367 |
| Wilmington University New Castle, DE Private, 4 years four-years | $12,330 ($10,940) | 2,449 | 29% | $4,780 | 92 | 41% | $5,380 |
| Delaware College of Art and Design Wilmington, DE Private, 2-4 years | $30,280 ($25,710) | 110 | 93% | $19,569 | 57 | 88% | $12,478 |
| Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology Dagsboro, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $20,250 | 77 | 47% | $4,616 | 26 | 48% | $4,876 |
| Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE Private, 4 years four-years | $13,920 ($13,857) | 207 | 78% | $6,143 | - | - | - |
| Academy of Massage and Bodywork Bear, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $10,075 | 99 | 55% | $3,588 | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $17,225 | 113 | 63% | $4,866 | 14 | 82% | $5,440 |
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Newark, DE Private, Less than 2 years | $13,450 | 24 | 75% | $2,714 | 16 | 80% | $3,060 |
| Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE Public, Less than 2 years | $1,430 | 36 | 5% | $7,504 | 21 | 100% | $9,343 |
| Average | $15,598 | 27,674 | 60% | $7,072 | 6,696 | 76% | $7,374 |