For 2023-2024 admission, the average acceptance rate of Delaware colleges is 64.85%, 30,169 accepted out of 46,523 applicants.
For Delaware college admission, the total number of applicants increased by 3,427 (7.95%) compared to last year, from 43,096 applicants. The number of students enrolled in first year decreased by 233, which is less than -3.62% last year.
Delaware colleges' acceptance rate decreased by 5.69% compared to last year, which means harder to get into Delaware colleges. The yield decreased by 0.61%.
Among Delaware colleges, Delaware College of Art and Design has the lowest acceptance rate of 61.03% with 130 accepted students out of 213 applicants. University of Delaware has the most number of applicants of 37,690 and University of Delaware has the most number of first-year enrolled students of 4,655.
The following table compares the acceptance rate and admission statistics between four-years colleges in Delaware. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware College of Art and Design | 213 -176 | 130 -92 | 46 -19 | 61.03% 3.96% | 35.38% 6.10% |
| Delaware State University | 7,542 433 | 4,676 772 | 1,403 -28 | 62.00% 7.08% | 30.00% -6.65% |
| University of Delaware | 37,690 2,328 | 24,499 -1,602 | 4,655 -251 | 65.00% -8.81% | 19.00% 0.20% |
| Goldey-Beacom College | 1,291 666 | 994 602 | 149 46 | 76.99% 14.27% | 14.99% -11.29% |