Delaware State University (Delaware State) is a four-year, public school located in Dover, DE.

It offers 30 graduate programs - 25 Master's, and 5 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,160 for in-state and $14,976 for out-of-state students.

A total of 830 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,826 students at Delaware State. Delaware State offers online graduate programs and 264 out of 830 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Delaware State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $14,976 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty (30) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameDelaware State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE
Graduate School Students801 students
264 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,160
Out-of-State$14,976
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 30 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 5 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Delaware State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Delaware State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Delaware residents, the tuition & fees are $8,160 and $14,976 for non-Delaware residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $455 for Delaware residents and $948 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,060$12,876
Fees$2,100$2,100
Cost per Credit$455$948
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$13,634 (On-Campus) / $13,634 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,788 (On-Campus) / $5,643 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,082$34,898
Off-Campus Total$28,937$35,753

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Delaware State University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 30 major areas - 25 Master's, 5 Doctorate. 198 students have been conferred Master's degree and 25 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total19825--
Men447--
Women15418--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Natural Resources Management and Policy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Optics/Optical Sciences1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work90 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Delaware State graduate schools have a total of 801 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 226 male and 575 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 705 full-time and 96 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 264 students enrolled through online exclusively and 92 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 187 White, 439 Black, and 30 Asian students are attending at Delaware State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

6 grad students are younger than 22 and 288 students are older than 65. It has 359 students aged between 22 and 30 and 177 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total801
Men226
Women575
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total801
Full-time Students705
Part-time Students96
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total801
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian30
Black439
Hispanic48
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White187
Two or more races31
Un-Known21
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total801
21 & Under6
22-24185
25-29174
30-3496
35-3981
40 & Over288

Online Population

At Delaware State University graduate schools, 264 students enrolled online exclusively and 92 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment830
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses264
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses92
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses474
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses264
Delaware Resident100
Other State In U.S.163
Outside of U.S.1