The average acceptance rate for Delaware Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 67.23%. This represents a 0.54% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Delaware Colleges has experienced a 13.72% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 53.51% to 67.23%. Among the 3 competitive 4-year colleges in Delaware Colleges, 3 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 0 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Delaware Colleges. Out of 3 schools with available data, 3 schools (100%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 0 schools (0%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Delaware Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Technical Community College-TerryDover, DE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delaware State UniversityDover, DE | 39.34% | 58.84% 19.5% | 54.92% 3.92% | 61.67% 6.75% | 46.58% 15.08% | 7.24% |
| University of DelawareNewark, DE | 65.99% | 72.35% 6.36% | 73.81% 1.46% | 65.11% 8.7% | 70.60% 5.49% | 4.62% |
| Goldey-Beacom CollegeWilmington, DE | 55.21% | 62.88% 7.67% | 62.72% 0.16% | 76.53% 13.81% | 84.51% 7.98% | 29.3% |
| Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strayer University-DelawareWilmington, DE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delaware Technical Community College-OwensGeorgetown, DE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/WilmingtonWilmington, DE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 53.51% | 64.69% 11.18% | 63.82% 0.87% | 67.77% 3.95% | 67.23% 0.54% | 13.72% |