There are 18 colleges in Delaware - 6 public and 12 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Delaware is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $13,230.
In Delaware, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 6.75% from $7,736 (2015) to $8,258 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 4.77% over the past decade from $18,222 (2015) to $19,091 (2024).
In private Delaware colleges, the tuition & fees increased by -24.58%, from $17,541 (2015) to $13,230 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 17.08% when living on campus and 10.41% when living off campus at Delaware Colleges.
In private Delaware Colleges, the COA has increase by 1.16% (on-campus) and -5.56% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $38,032 when a student lives on campus and $36,083 when living off campus at Delaware Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Delaware Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Delaware Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$21,997 | $32,483 | $31,802 | $22,195 | $32,681 | $32,000 |
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| 2015-16 |
$22,701
3.20% | $33,454
2.99% | $32,747
2.97% | $22,378
0.82% | $33,131
1.38% | $32,424
1.33% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$22,850
0.66% | $33,872
1.25% | $33,354
1.85% | $22,428
0.22% | $33,450
0.96% | $32,932
1.57% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$23,545
3.04% | $34,960
3.21% | $34,034
2.04% | $22,867
1.96% | $34,282
2.49% | $33,356
1.29% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$23,255
-1.23% | $33,225
-4.96% | $34,532
1.46% | $22,198
-2.93% | $32,168
-6.17% | $33,475
0.36% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$24,078
3.54% | $34,289
3.20% | $35,410
2.54% | $22,687
2.20% | $32,898
2.27% | $34,019
1.63% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$23,853
-0.93% | $34,241
-0.14% | $35,293
-0.33% | $22,597
-0.40% | $32,985
0.26% | $34,037
0.05% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$23,988
0.57% | $34,462
0.65% | $28,566
-19.06% | $22,253
-1.52% | $32,727
-0.78% | $26,831
-21.17% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$25,154
4.86% | $35,760
3.77% | $30,298
6.06% | $22,675
1.90% | $33,281
1.69% | $27,819
3.68% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$27,199
8.13% | $38,032
6.35% | $32,171
6.18% | $25,250
11.36% | $36,083
8.42% | $30,222
8.64% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Delaware Colleges is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $13,230.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,260 for Delaware residents and $18,832 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,730.
The tuition & fees has increased 4.77% for undergraduate programs at Delaware Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,736 | $18,222 | $17,541 | $17,698 | $20,716 | $12,314 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,860
1.60% | $18,613
2.15% | $17,906
2.08% | $18,217
2.93% | $21,265
2.65% | $12,809
4.02% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$8,046
2.37% | $19,068
2.44% | $18,550
3.60% | $18,631
2.27% | $21,739
2.23% | $13,177
2.87% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$8,336
3.60% | $19,751
3.58% | $18,825
1.48% | $19,081
2.42% | $22,189
2.07% | $13,979
6.09% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$7,609
-8.72% | $17,579
-11.00% | $18,886
0.32% | $19,594
2.69% | $22,702
2.31% | $13,595
-2.75% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$7,850
3.17% | $18,061
2.74% | $19,182
1.57% | $20,233
3.26% | $23,341
2.81% | $13,781
1.37% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,054
2.60% | $18,442
2.11% | $19,494
1.63% | $20,351
0.58% | $23,459
0.51% | $14,235
3.29% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,140
1.07% | $18,614
0.93% | $12,718
-34.76% | $11,819
-41.92% | $14,927
-36.37% | $13,652
-4.10% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$7,721
-5.15% | $18,327
-1.54% | $12,865
1.16% | $5,510
-53.38% | $15,195
1.80% | $12,404
-9.14% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$8,258
6.96% | $19,091
4.17% | $13,230
2.84% | $8,160
48.09% | $17,261
13.60% | $12,602
1.60% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,527 for Delaware Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Delaware Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,454 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,467
0.89% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,507
2.73% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,535
1.86% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,542
0.46% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,554
0.78% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,550
-0.26% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,494
-3.61% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,439
-3.68% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,527
6.12% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Delaware Colleges, the living have increased 31.44% when a student lives on campus facilities and 22.76% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Delaware Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,807 | $13,485 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,374
2.67% | $13,765
0.34% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,297
1.86% | $13,703
0.80% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,674
3.31% | $14,066
1.07% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,104
2.15% | $14,478
-1.34% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,674
3.69% | $14,920
2.08% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,249
6.38% | $15,090
2.73% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,354
1.87% | $15,338
-3.95% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,994
7.92% | $16,440
8.02% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $17,414
6.01% | $17,243
18.74% |
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