Delaware State University Graduate School

Delaware State University (referred to as Delaware State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Dover, DE. Delaware State is a historically black school.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Delaware State is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $14,976 for out-of-state students. The school has 830 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,826 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Delaware State University (referred to as Delaware State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Dover, DE. Delaware State is a historically black school.
The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1945 - Current).
Delaware State Directory Information
School NameDelaware State University (Delaware State)
Address1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901
Phone302-857-6060
Webhttps://www.desu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.desu.edu/apply-now
Financial Infohttps://www.desu.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Delaware State is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $14,976 for out-of-state students. The school has 830 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,826 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 119 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$14,976
$8,160 for Delaware Residents
Student Population830
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs119 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Delaware State is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $14,976 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $430 for Delaware residents and $948 for out-of-state students.
Delaware State offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Delaware Residents$8,160
Out-of-State$14,976
Tuition per Credit Hour
Delaware Residents$430
Out-of-State$948
Delaware State offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Delaware State University is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $14,976 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 27.72% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Delaware ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,160$350$11,376$350
2019-2020$5,160$350$11,376$350
2020-2021$5,160$350$11,376$350
2021-2022$5,160$350$11,376$350
2022-2023$5,160$350$11,376$350
2023-2024$6,060$2,100$12,876$2,100
The graduate school tuition & fees of Delaware State is average compared to public graduate schools in Delaware. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Delaware graduate tuition is $17,261 (public) / $11,720 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Delaware State University$8,160$14,976
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Delaware Graduate Schools$13,749$14,136
Public$13,412$17,261
Private$11,720
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $19,277 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Delaware State.
On-campus living costs are decreased by -0.68% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $19,277. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -6.81% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,433$2,219$12,672$5,664
2019-2020$11,984$2,450$13,494$5,888
2020-2021$13,068$2,450$14,578$5,888
2021-2022$13,068$2,450$13,578$5,888
2022-2023$14,108$4,440$13,494$7,192
2023-2024$13,634$4,788$13,634$5,643
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $637 for Delaware residents and $1,211 for other students at Delaware State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 27.74% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Delaware ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$430$948
2019-2020$430$948
2020-2021$430$948
2021-2022$430$948
2022-2023$430$948
2023-2024$637$1,211

Graduate Programs at Delaware State

Delaware State University offers 28 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 235 students have completed their study at Delaware State University.
Offered Degrees at Delaware State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree230218
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship5017
Total280235
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Delaware State University by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 102 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 15 completers.
Delaware State University offers 28 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 235 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 218 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 completers-
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)2-
Natural Resources Management and Policy--
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer Science1-
Education [+] 17 completers-
Education1-
Educational Leadership and Administration13-
Art Teacher Education--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor3-
Work and Family Studies [+] --
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences--
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences1-
Neuroscience2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 completers-
Mathematics2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Historic Preservation and Conservation--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 8 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8-
Physical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Chemistry--
Physics2-
Optics/Optical Sciences1-
Human Services [+] 124 completers-
Public Administration22-
Social Work102$43,600
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 42 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist35-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse7-
Business [+] 15 completers-
Business Administration and Management15-
Total218
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 15 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration15-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] --
Neuroscience--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 completers-
Applied Mathematics1-
Physical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Chemistry1-
Optics/Optical Sciences--
Total17

Graduate Student Population at Delaware State

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 830 students enrolled into Delaware State University graduate schools where it has total 5,826 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 699 full-time and 131 part-time graduate students. By gender, 229 male and 601 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total830229601
Full-time699200499
Part-tme13129102
Delaware State University is a historically black school and 353 (42.53% of total students) students are Black/African American at Delaware State University. There are 159 White (19.16%), 42 Hispanic (5.06%), 9 Asian (1.08%), and 267 students with other races. 64 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total830229601
American Indian/Native American110
Asian936
Black/African American35395258
Hispanic421032
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White15930129
Two More381127
Un-Known16449115
Non-resident Alien643034
Delaware State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 264 graduate students (31.81% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 92 graduate students (11.08% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total830
Enrolled Online Exclusively264
Enrolled Some Online Courses92
Not in Online Courses474
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Delaware State University. 191 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.01% of total students), 113 students are aged above 50 (13.61%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Delaware State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total830229601
Age 20-21624
Age 22-2418543142
Age 25-2917444130
Age 30-34962670
Age 35-39812655
Age 40-4917551124
Age 50-641073572
Over 64624

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South Carolina State University (South Carolina State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Orangeburg, SC. South Carolina State University is a historically black school.The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $11,460 for South Carolina residents and $22,570 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 275 and it offers total 66 graduate programs.
Norfolk State University (NSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Norfolk, VA. Norfolk State University is a historically black school.The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $13,068 for Virginia residents and $25,482 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 446 and it offers total 51 graduate programs(1 online programs).

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