Tuition Trends for Delaware colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 18 colleges in Delaware - 6 public and 12 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Delaware is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $13,230.

Delaware public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 6.75% from $7,736 (2015) to $8,258 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 4.77% over the past decade from $18,222 (2015) to $19,091 (2024). In private Delaware colleges, the tuition & fees increased by -24.58%, from $17,541 (2015) to $13,230 (2024).

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 17.08% when living on campus and by 10.41% when living off campus at public Delaware colleges. For private Delaware colleges, the COA has increased by 1.16% (on-campus) and -5.56% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of Delaware colleges
Year	Living On Campus			Living Off Campus
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$21,997	$32,483	$31,802	$22,195	$32,681	$32,000
2015-16	$22,701 3.20%	$33,454 2.99%	$32,747 2.97%	$22,378 0.82%	$33,131 1.38%	$32,424 1.33%
2016-17	$22,850 0.66%	$33,872 1.25%	$33,354 1.85%	$22,428 0.22%	$33,450 0.96%	$32,932 1.57%
2017-18	$23,545 3.04%	$34,960 3.21%	$34,034 2.04%	$22,867 1.96%	$34,282 2.49%	$33,356 1.29%
2018-19	$23,255 -1.23%	$33,225 -4.96%	$34,532 1.46%	$22,198 -2.93%	$32,168 -6.17%	$33,475 0.36%
2019-20	$24,078 3.54%	$34,289 3.20%	$35,410 2.54%	$22,687 2.20%	$32,898 2.27%	$34,019 1.63%
2020-21	$23,853 -0.93%	$34,241 -0.14%	$35,293 -0.33%	$22,597 -0.40%	$32,985 0.26%	$34,037 0.05%
2021-22	$23,988 0.57%	$34,462 0.65%	$28,566 -19.06%	$22,253 -1.52%	$32,727 -0.78%	$26,831 -21.17%
2022-23	$25,154 4.86%	$35,760 3.77%	$30,298 6.06%	$22,675 1.90%	$33,281 1.69%	$27,819 3.68%
2023-24	$27,199 8.13%	$38,032 6.35%	$32,171 6.18%	$25,250 11.36%	$36,083 8.42%	$30,222 8.64%

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Delaware colleges is $8,258 for Delaware residents and $19,091 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $13,230.

For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,260 for Delaware residents and $18,832 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,730.

The tuition & fees has increased 4.77% for undergraduate programs at Delaware colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.

Tuition & Fees Changes for Delaware colleges
Year	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$7,736	$18,222	$17,541	$17,698	$20,716	$12,314
2015-16	$7,860 1.60%	$18,613 2.15%	$17,906 2.08%	$18,217 2.93%	$21,265 2.65%	$12,809 4.02%
2016-17	$8,046 2.37%	$19,068 2.44%	$18,550 3.60%	$18,631 2.27%	$21,739 2.23%	$13,177 2.87%
2017-18	$8,336 3.60%	$19,751 3.58%	$18,825 1.48%	$19,081 2.42%	$22,189 2.07%	$13,979 6.09%
2018-19	$7,609 -8.72%	$17,579 -11.00%	$18,886 0.32%	$19,594 2.69%	$22,702 2.31%	$13,595 -2.75%
2019-20	$7,850 3.17%	$18,061 2.74%	$19,182 1.57%	$20,233 3.26%	$23,341 2.81%	$13,781 1.37%
2020-21	$8,054 2.60%	$18,442 2.11%	$19,494 1.63%	$20,351 0.58%	$23,459 0.51%	$14,235 3.29%
2021-22	$8,140 1.07%	$18,614 0.93%	$12,718 -34.76%	$11,819 -41.92%	$14,927 -36.37%	$13,652 -4.10%
2022-23	$7,721 -5.15%	$18,327 -1.54%	$12,865 1.16%	$5,510 -53.38%	$15,195 1.80%	$12,404 -9.14%
2023-24	$8,258 6.96%	$19,091 4.17%	$13,230 2.84%	$8,160 48.09%	$17,261 13.60%	$12,602 1.60%

Delaware 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Delaware Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Delaware colleges
Year	Books & Supplies
2014-15	$1,454
2015-16	$1,467 0.89%
2016-17	$1,507 2.73%
2017-18	$1,535 1.86%
2018-19	$1,542 0.46%
2019-20	$1,554 0.78%
2020-21	$1,550 -0.26%
2021-22	$1,494 -3.61%
2022-23	$1,439 -3.68%
2023-24	$1,527 6.12%

Living Costs Changes

For Delaware colleges, the living have increased 31.44% when a student lives on campus facilities and 22.76% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.

Living Costs Changes for Delaware colleges
Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus
2014-15	$12,807	$13,485
2015-16	$13,374 2.67%	$13,765 0.34%
2016-17	$13,297 1.86%	$13,703 0.80%
2017-18	$13,674 3.31%	$14,066 1.07%
2018-19	$14,104 2.15%	$14,478 -1.34%
2019-20	$14,674 3.69%	$14,920 2.08%
2020-21	$14,249 6.38%	$15,090 2.73%
2021-22	$14,354 1.87%	$15,338 -3.95%
2022-23	$15,994 7.92%	$16,440 8.02%
2023-24	$17,414 6.01%	$17,243 18.74%

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Undergraduate

University of Delaware Public, four-years | Newark
Strayer University-Delaware Private, four-years | Wilmington
Delaware State University Public, four-years | Dover
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Public, four-years | Dover
Wilmington University Private, four-years | New Castle
Delaware College of Art and Design Private, 2-4 years | Wilmington
Polytech Adult Education Public, Less than 2-years | Woodside
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Graduate

University of Delaware Public, four-years | Newark
Delaware State University Public, four-years | Dover
Goldey-Beacom College Private, four-years | Wilmington
Wilmington University Private, four-years | New Castle
Strayer University-Delaware Private, four-years | Wilmington
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Private, Less than 2-years | Lewes
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office Public, four-years | Dover
Wesley College Private, four-years | Dover
Delaware College of Art and Design Private, 2-4 years | Wilmington
Harris School of Business-Dover Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Dover

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Goldey-Beacom College Private, four-years | Wilmington
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Delaware State University Public, four-years | Dover
University of Delaware Public, four-years | Newark
Strayer University-Delaware Private, four-years | Wilmington
Dawn Career Institute LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Private, Less than 2-years | Lewes
Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office Public, four-years | Dover
Wesley College Private, four-years | Dover

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Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Polytech Adult Education Public, Less than 2-years | Woodside
Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Dagsboro
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Dawn Career Institute LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC Private, Less than 2-years | Newark
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Harris School of Business-Dover Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Dover
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Private, Less than 2-years | Lewes
Harris School of Business-Wilmington Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Wilmington

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Tuition Trends for Delaware colleges Over Past 10 Years

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes