In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 56,893 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Delaware including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 20.99% from 47,024 to 56,893. The undergraduate population increased by 26.69% and the graduate population increased by 1.37% in last 10 years at Delaware Colleges.
By gender, there are 35,129
women students and 21,764 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 26.19% and men students increased by 13.44% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 56,833, and 56,893 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 81.12% are undergraduate students and 18.88% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 9,724, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 145.
The women to men ratio is 1.61 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Delaware Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Delaware Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 47,024 | 36,430 | 14,687 | 21,743 | 10,594 | 4,499 | 6,095 |
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| 2014-15 | 48,514
1,490 | 37,185
755 | 14,840
153 | 22,345
602 | 11,329
735 | 4,824
325 | 6,505
410 |
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| 2015-16 | 59,586
11,072 | 47,761
10,576 | 18,906
4,066 | 28,855
6,510 | 11,825
496 | 5,200
376 | 6,625
120 |
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| 2016-17 | 60,969
1,383 | 48,877
1,116 | 19,178
272 | 29,699
844 | 12,092
267 | 5,277
77 | 6,815
190 |
|---|
| 2017-18 | 60,195
-774 | 48,925
48 | 19,203
25 | 29,722
23 | 11,270
-822 | 4,639
-638 | 6,631
-184 |
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| 2018-19 | 60,582
387 | 49,361
436 | 19,131
-72 | 30,230
508 | 11,221
-49 | 4,548
-91 | 6,673
42 |
|---|
| 2019-20 | 59,848
-734 | 49,073
-288 | 18,906
-225 | 30,167
-63 | 10,775
-446 | 3,954
-594 | 6,821
148 |
|---|
| 2020-21 | 58,571
-1,277 | 47,681
-1,392 | 17,860
-1,046 | 29,821
-346 | 10,890
115 | 3,965
11 | 6,925
104 |
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| 2021-22 | 56,143
-2,428 | 45,481
-2,200 | 16,967
-893 | 28,514
-1,307 | 10,662
-228 | 3,956
-9 | 6,706
-219 |
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| 2022-23 | 56,893
750 | 46,154
673 | 17,463
496 | 28,691
177 | 10,739
77 | 4,301
345 | 6,438
-268 |
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| Average | 56,833 | 45,693 | 17,714 | 27,979 | 11,140 | 4,516 | 6,623 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 45,693. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 9,724 from 36,430 to 46,154.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Delaware Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 36,430 | 27,215 | 11,412 | 15,803 | 9,215 | 3,275 | 5,940 |
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| 2014-15 | 37,185 | 27,690 | 11,513 | 16,177 | 9,495 | 3,327 | 6,168 |
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| 2015-16 | 47,761 | 31,358 | 13,083 | 18,275 | 16,403 | 5,823 | 10,580 |
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| 2016-17 | 48,877 | 31,919 | 13,416 | 18,503 | 16,958 | 5,762 | 11,196 |
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| 2017-18 | 48,925 | 31,529 | 13,251 | 18,278 | 17,396 | 5,952 | 11,444 |
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| 2018-19 | 49,361 | 31,901 | 13,254 | 18,647 | 17,460 | 5,877 | 11,583 |
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| 2019-20 | 49,073 | 30,968 | 12,873 | 18,095 | 18,105 | 6,033 | 12,072 |
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| 2020-21 | 47,681 | 30,345 | 12,284 | 18,061 | 17,336 | 5,576 | 11,760 |
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| 2021-22 | 45,481 | 28,545 | 11,475 | 17,070 | 16,936 | 5,492 | 11,444 |
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| 2022-23 | 46,154 | 29,263 | 11,775 | 17,488 | 16,891 | 5,688 | 11,203 |
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| Average | 45,693 | 45,693 | 12,434 | 17,640 | 45,693 | 5,281 | 10,339 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 11,140. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 145 from 10,594 to 10,739.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Delaware Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 10,594 | 4,452 | 2,044 | 2,408 | 6,142 | 2,455 | 3,687 |
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| 2014-15 | 11,329 | 5,098 | 2,459 | 2,639 | 6,231 | 2,365 | 3,866 |
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| 2015-16 | 11,825 | 5,484 | 2,795 | 2,689 | 6,341 | 2,405 | 3,936 |
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| 2016-17 | 12,092 | 5,686 | 2,972 | 2,714 | 6,406 | 2,305 | 4,101 |
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| 2017-18 | 11,270 | 5,630 | 2,630 | 3,000 | 5,640 | 2,009 | 3,631 |
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| 2018-19 | 11,221 | 5,384 | 2,547 | 2,837 | 5,837 | 2,001 | 3,836 |
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| 2019-20 | 10,775 | 4,909 | 2,139 | 2,770 | 5,866 | 1,815 | 4,051 |
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| 2020-21 | 10,890 | 5,025 | 2,144 | 2,881 | 5,865 | 1,821 | 4,044 |
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| 2021-22 | 10,662 | 5,268 | 2,248 | 3,020 | 5,394 | 1,708 | 3,686 |
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| 2022-23 | 10,739 | 5,820 | 2,658 | 3,162 | 4,919 | 1,643 | 3,276 |
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| Average | 11,140 | 11,140 | 2,464 | 2,812 | 11,140 | 2,053 | 3,811 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.62% and the percentage of black students is 20.48% at Delaware Colleges. 3.97% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Delaware Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 183 | 1,448 | 9,153 | 2,296 | 59 | 25,869 | 888 |
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| 2014-15 | 208 | 1,480 | 9,423 | 2,364 | 67 | 26,339 | 964 |
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| 2015-16 | 262 | 1,857 | 12,001 | 3,600 | 91 | 32,229 | 1,351 |
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| 2016-17 | 310 | 2,046 | 12,511 | 3,958 | 80 | 32,280 | 1,474 |
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| 2017-18 | 267 | 1,983 | 11,477 | 4,691 | 71 | 30,491 | 1,584 |
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| 2018-19 | 257 | 2,109 | 12,325 | 4,962 | 80 | 31,967 | 1,781 |
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| 2019-20 | 190 | 2,149 | 12,103 | 5,617 | 82 | 31,325 | 2,180 |
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| 2020-21 | 175 | 2,208 | 11,906 | 5,787 | 78 | 30,478 | 2,268 |
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| 2021-22 | 157 | 2,307 | 11,479 | 5,809 | 48 | 29,068 | 2,186 |
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| 2022-23 | 133 | 2,261 | 11,653 | 6,205 | 45 | 28,230 | 2,258 |
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| Average | 214 | 1,985 | 11,403 | 4,529 | 70 | 29,828 | 1,693 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
17,456 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 377.33% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Delaware Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 44,987 | 3,657 | 4,424 | 36,906 |
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| 2013-14 | 47,024 | 4,460 | 4,238 | 38,326 |
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| 2014-15 | 48,514 | 5,413 | 4,826 | 38,275 |
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| 2015-16 | 59,586 | 6,030 | 12,074 | 41,482 |
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| 2016-17 | 60,969 | 6,880 | 9,628 | 44,461 |
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| 2017-18 | 60,195 | 7,705 | 7,632 | 44,858 |
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| 2018-19 | 60,582 | 9,544 | 10,038 | 41,000 |
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| 2019-20 | 59,848 | 10,470 | 10,769 | 38,609 |
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| 2020-21 | 58,571 | 41,543 | 9,759 | 7,269 |
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| 2021-22 | 56,143 | 14,309 | 23,000 | 18,834 |
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| 2022-23 | 56,893 | 17,456 | 19,250 | 20,187 |
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| Average | 55,756 | 11,588 | 10,513 | 33,655 |
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