Facts and Figures
2007-08
- Introduction
- Students
- Average SAT Scores By Residence for First-Time Freshmen
- First-Time Freshman Admissions Activity
- Distribution of Completed Admissions
Applications and Accepted Offers - Enrollment By College or Division and Time Status
- Ethnicity of Students By Time Status
- Undergraduate Enrollment By Gender
- Graduate Enrollment By Gender
- Enrollment By Residence Status
- Retention Rates
- Graduation Rates
- Degrees Granted by College and Level
- Employment and Educational Status of Baccalaureates
- Personnel
- Finances
- Facilities
At-A-Glance
History/Location: The University of Delaware, a state assisted institution, is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Space Grant, Urban 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; Engineering; Health Sciences; Human Services, Education and Public Policy; and Marine and Earth Studies. UD offers 4 associate’s programs, 130 bachelor’s programs, 79 master's programs, 39 doctoral programs, and 4 dual graduate programs. In 2006-07, UD awarded 162 associate’s degrees, 3,416 bachelor's degrees, 773 master's degrees, and 224 doctoral degrees. Doctoral and professional degrees were awarded in Agriculture, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Individual 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 and Information Sciences, English, History, Linguistics, Mathematical Sciences, 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 2006 and its next self-study evaluation is scheduled for 2011.
Faculty: In 2007-08, there are 1,117 full-time faculty positions. Approximately 80% of full-time tenure-eligible faculty are tenured and over 80% of full-time faculty hold the doctorate or terminal professional degree in their field. Average total compensation in 2007-08 is $160,932 for Full Professors, $112,828 for Associate Professors, and $93,262 for Assistant Professors.
Enrollment: Fall 2007 enrollment totals 20,342 which include 15,983 undergraduates, 3,405 graduate students, and 954 professional and continuing studies students. 15,152 (95%) of undergraduate and 2,514 (74%) of graduate students are enrolled on a full-time basis. 42% of undergraduate students are male. 62% of undergraduate and 69% of graduate students are from out-of-state. 5.7% of undergraduate and 4.6% of graduate students are African-American. Approximately 50% of undergraduate students live in residence halls.
Admissions/Retention: Over 20,000 students applied to the University of Delaware for Fall 2007 enrollment. 3,949 (33%) first-time freshmen accepted their admission offers. Average SAT score (critical reading plus mathematics) for first-time Newark Campus freshmen was 1184. On average, 90% of Newark Campus freshmen return for their sophomore year and more than 3 out of 4 students graduate within five years.
Costs: Annual full-time undergraduate tuition and fees for 2007-08 are $8,150 (in-state) and $19,400 (out-of-state). Room and board is $7,948. Total undergraduate costs for 2007-08 are $16,098 (in-state) and $27,348 (out-of-state).
Finances: For Fiscal Year 2007, Total Operating Revenues were $654.1 million, including $122.8 million for State Appropriations. Total Operating Expenses and Transfers were $654.1 million. Externally Funded Activity totaled $156.1 million.
Institutional Affiliations: UD is a member of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC). 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 2007/2008 Facts and Figures booklet with images from student study abroad experiences.