University of Delaware Student Population Overview

26,135
Total Students
20,874
Undergraduates
5,261
Graduates
83%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Delaware educates a diverse community of 26,135 students, with 20,874 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 5,261 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

26,135

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Enrollment Type

University of Delaware has a predominantly full-time student body with 83% of students being full-time and 17% being part-time, totaling 26,135 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

83% Full-Time

17% Part-Time

21,680

Full-Time Students

2,541

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

80% Undergraduate

20% Graduate

20,874

Undergraduate

5,261

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Delaware, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 9,124 students, but also includes 536 students in the Under 18 range, 8,207 students in the 20-21 range, 1,483 students in the 22-24 range, 422 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 3,004 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 1 in the 18-19 category, 104 in the 20-21 category, 1,340 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
536 (3%)
18-19
9,124 (46%)
20-21
8,207 (42%)
22-24
1,483 (8%)
25+
422 (2%)
Under 18536
18-199,124
20-218,207
22-241,483
25+422

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
104 (2%)
22-24
1,340 (30%)
25+
3,004 (68%)
Under 181
18-191
20-21104
22-241,340
25+3,004

Gender Distribution

University of Delaware has more women than men with 12,095 female students and 8,779 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
8,779 (42%)
Women
12,095 (58%)

Men

8,779

34%

Women

12,095

46%

Geographic Origin

University of Delaware has 35% (1,599 students) from in-state Delaware, 64% (2,883 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (48 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,599 (35%)
Out-of-State
2,883 (64%)
International
48 (1%)
In-State (Delaware)
1,599(35%)
Out-of-State
2,883(64%)
International
48(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

4,530

New students this year

Campus Location

Newark, Delaware

Suburb: Large