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Delaware State University

Delaware State University

Delaware State University, commonly known as Del State or DESU, was established in May, 1891. It is a public university situated in Dover, Delaware, United States. In addition to the main campus, Del State offers classes in two satellite campuses in Wilmington and Georgetown, Delaware. It is the second-largest university in the state. The university currently enrolls more than 4,000 students every year. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs in diverse areas of study. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 400 acres. The university comprises of the following academic divisions:

  • College of Agriculture and Related Sciences
  • College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Business
  • College of Education
  • College of Health and Public Policy
  • College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology

Delaware State University’s athletic department participates in the NCAA's Division I for football. Their sports teams are popularly known as the Hornets. The Hornets compete in several sports including football, basketball, baseball, softball, tennis, wrestling, track and field, volleyball, bowling, and soccer.

Overview of Delaware State University

Students attend Delaware State in Dover, DE, a small city. The school is a public institution. Delaware State degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in mathematics, media, family and social work, nutrition and exercise therapy, and conservation and resource management.

Delaware State Selectivity

Delaware State is selective and does not offer open admission. One sign of prestige is that the school only let in 43% of those who applied in 2007. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 390. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 380 and 470.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 3,756 students at Delaware State (as of 2007). The school has a large minority student population.

Student Life

Delaware State has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Delaware State values student athletics, and belongs to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Delaware State University is a public, comprehensive, 1890 land-grand institution. The mission of the University is to provide for the people of Delaware, and others who are admitted, meaningful and relevant education that emphasizes both the liberal and professional aspects of higher education. Within this context, the University provides educational opportunities to all qualified citizens of this State and other states at a cost consistent with the economic status of the students as a whole. While recognizing its historical heritage, the University serves a diverse student population with a broad range of programs in instruction, service, and research, so that is graduates will become competent, productive, and contributing citizens."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Delaware State

Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
General Phone: (302) 857-6060
http://www.desu.edu

Delaware State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management117business management, accounting, finance, management science, marketing, managerial economics
Family And Social Work70social work, food and nutrition, consumer economics
Education And Teaching66education, elementary school teaching, educational administration, art education, special education, physical education teaching, music teaching, early childhood education, ...
Media39mass communication, broadcast journalism, public relations, radio and television, journalism
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy38sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling37psychology
Liberal Arts35political science, English composition, history, sociology, historic preservation and conservation, Spanish language, history courses, French language
Science35biology, physics courses, chemistry, chemistry courses, physics
Security And Law Enforcement20criminology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine19registered nursing
Conservation And Resource Management10natural resources policy, natural resources management, environmental science, wildlife management, fisheries sciences
Mathematics10mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Medicine10public health, pre-veterinary
Hospitality9hospitality management
Transportation7aviation tech, aviation operations
Construction Trades7apparel and textiles
Agricultural Science And Management6agriculture, agricultural management
Computer Science And Engineering3computer science, information science, computer and info science
Fine Arts3fine arts
Art Studies2art studies, arts management
Music1music
Science And Laboratory Technician0biology tech
Landscaping And Horticulture0plant sciences
Engineering0civil engineering
Animal Science And Care0animal science

Number of programs and degrees for Delaware State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree40472
Master's degree13820
Doctor's degree21

Delaware State Student Body

Delaware State is a historically black college.

In 2007, Delaware State had a total enrollment of 3,756 students (3,323 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men38%
Women62%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White16%
Black73%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown7%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 186%
18-1933%
20-2127%
22-2415%
25-297%
30-343%
35-393%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Delaware23%
New Jersey20%
Maryland15%
New York14%
Pennsylvania12%
Washington, DC8%
Connecticut2%
Virginia2%
(International Students)1%

Delaware State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time64 %
Part-Time40 %

Delaware State Room and Board (2007)

Delaware State offers campus housing for 2,333 of its 3,323 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Dover, Delaware for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Delaware Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Delaware State Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,5032,78143%80629%
Men2,40994839%30632%
Women4,0941,83345%50027%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal390470
SAT Math380470
ACT Verbal1320
ACT Math1518
ACT Composite1520

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT92%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT14%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Delaware State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,146
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,100
Room and board$ 9,460
Room charge$ 6,010
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,996
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other expenses$ 2,682

Financial Aid:
Delaware State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 142800)

Delaware State Faculty

Delaware State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured6428
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4529
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1518

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year10$97,1172*
Associate professorcalendar year17$68,97215$68,190
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year28$78,34619$70,056

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year21$80,7775$84,382
Associate professoracademic year57$65,43833$62,062
Assistant professoracademic year4$59,2854$54,600
Instructoracademic year2*10$42,557
Lectureracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year84$68,52153$59,485

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Delaware State Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BasketballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
BaseballMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
TrackMid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total14074214
Football70070
Track221537
Basketball131124
Baseball22022
All Other Sports134861

Delaware State Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agriculture, General

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Consumer Economics
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Plant Sciences, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Composition
French Language and Literature
Historic Preservation and Conservation
History, General
History, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICINE
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Physics, General
Physics, Other

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Delaware State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Delaware State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Delaware State Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Delaware State % of degrees in family and social work
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Delaware State % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Delaware State % students on athletic fin. aid
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Delaware State Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Delaware State Minority % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Delaware State Number of degree programs
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Delaware State % of degrees in media
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Delaware State % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Delaware State % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Delaware State % of degrees in mathematics
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Delaware State Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Delaware State Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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