At-A-Glance
History/Location: The University of Delaware, a state assisted institution, is a
Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, Carnegie Research University (very
high research activity). The University, with origins in 1743, was chartered
by the State of Delaware in 1833. A Women's College was opened in 1914,
and in 1945 UD became permanently coeducational. The main campus is located
in Newark, Delaware, a suburban community of nearly 30,000, situated midway
between Philadelphia and Baltimore. Courses are also offered at the Wilmington
campus and at other locations throughout the State, including Dover, Georgetown,
Milford, and Lewes.
Academic Schools, Programs, and Degrees: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Arts and Sciences; Business and Economics; Earth, Ocean, and Environment; Education and Human Development; Engineering; and Health Sciences. UD offers 3 associate's programs, 147 bachelor's programs, 119 master's programs (with 15 joint degrees offered within), and 54 doctoral programs. In 2010-11 UD awarded 252 associate's degrees, 3,621 bachelor's degrees, 813 master's degrees, and 252 doctoral degrees. Doctoral and professional degrees were awarded in Agriculture, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Human Development and Family Studies, Marine Studies, Nursing, Urban Affairs and Public Policy, and a range of Arts & Sciences disciplines (including Art History, Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Computer Science, English, History, Linguistics and Cognitive Science, Applied Mathematics, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Science and International Relations, Psychology, and Sociology).
Institutional Accreditation: The University of Delaware has been continuously accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education since that association's inception in 1921. The University's accreditation was reaffirmed in 2011 and its next self-study evaluation is scheduled for 2016. The regional, national and specialized accrediting organizations that accredit UD's programs and degrees appear at the end of this book.
Faculty: In 2011-12, there are 1,131 full-time faculty positions. Almost 80% of full-time tenure-eligible faculty are tenured and almost 90% of full-time faculty hold the doctorate or terminal professional degree in their field. Average total compensation in 2011-121 is $180,935 for Full Professors, $127,339 for Associate Professors, and $109,501 for Assistant Professors.
Enrollment: Fall 2011 enrollment totals 21,489 which include 17,092 undergraduates, 3,617 graduate students, and 780 professional and continuing studies students. 16,262 (95%) of undergraduate and 2,750 (76%) of graduate students are enrolled on a full-time basis. 43% of undergraduate students are male. 64% of undergraduate and 74% of graduate students are from out-of-state. 4.7% of undergraduate and 4.8% of graduate students are African-American. Approximately 44% of undergraduate students live in residence halls.
Admissions/Retention: Over 23,600 students applied to the University of Delaware for Fall 2011 enrollment.4,258 (29.5%) first-time freshmen accepted their admission offers. Average SAT score (critical reading plus mathematics) for first-time Newark Campus freshmen was 1221. On average, 92% of Newark Campus freshmen return for their sophomore year and over 3 out of 4 students graduate within five years.
Costs: Annual full-time undergraduate tuition and fees for 2011-12 are $11,192 (in-state) and $27,462 (out-of-state). Room and board is $10,196. Total undergraduate costs for 2011-12 are $21,388 (in-state) and $37,658 (out-of-state).
Finances: For Fiscal Year 2011, Total Operating Revenues were $810.1 million, including $116.2 million for State Appropriations. Total Operating Expenses and Transfers were $810.1 million. Externally Funded Activity totaled $196.4 million.
Institutional Affiliations: UD is a member of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU). In athletics, UD began NCAA Division I competition in 1973 for men and 1982 for women. UD currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) for all sports. Football competes at the Championship Subdivision level, and all other sports compete at the Division I level.
Image: Front cover of 2011/2012 Facts and Figures booklet with images highlighting UD's Committment to Delawareans.
