81%
Graduation Rate
92%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At University of Delaware, the graduation rate is 81 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 92 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 72.57% (public Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,773 students out of 4,684 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of Delaware.
By gender, 1,491 male and 2,282 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 4,684 | 3,773 | 80.55% |
|---|
| Men | 1,960 | 1,491 | 76.07% |
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| Women | 2,724 | 2,282 | 83.77% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of Delaware.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 60.00%
- Asian: 80.77%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 71.69%
- Hispanic: 75.12%
- White: 82.80%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 75.00%
- Two or More Race: 75.86%
- Unknown: 83.51%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 60.00%(3/5) |
100.00%(1/1) |
50.00%(2/4) |
|---|
| Asian | 80.77%(189/234) |
74.38%(90/121) |
87.61%(99/113) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 71.69%(195/272) |
64.60%(73/113) |
76.73%(122/159) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 75.12%(326/434) |
71.07%(113/159) |
77.45%(213/275) |
|---|
| White | 82.80%(2,744/3,314) |
78.65%(1,068/1,358) |
85.69%(1,676/1,956) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 75.00%(3/4) |
100.00%(1/1) |
66.67%(2/3) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 75.86%(132/174) |
68.00%(51/75) |
81.82%(81/99) |
|---|
| Unknown | 83.51%(81/97) |
80.43%(37/46) |
86.27%(44/51) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of Delaware, 100 of 150 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 66.67%.