2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Delaware State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Delaware residents, the tuition & fees are $8,160 and $14,976 for non-Delaware residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $637 for Delaware residents and $1,211 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,060$12,876
Fees$2,100$2,100
Cost per Credit$637$1,211
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$13,634 (On-Campus) / $13,634 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,788 (On-Campus) / $5,643 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,082$34,898
Off-Campus Total$28,937$35,753
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$5,510$5,510$5,510$5,510$8,160
Out-of-State$11,726$11,726$11,726$11,726$14,976

Graduate Program Overview

Delaware State University is a four-years, public school located in Dover, Delaware. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,160 for Delaware residents and $14,976 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-eight (28) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameDelaware State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE
Graduate School Students801 students
264 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,160
Out-of-State$14,976
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 28 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 5 Doctorate

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Delaware State University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 28 major areas - 23 Master's , 5 Doctorate . 218 students have been conferred Master's degree and 17 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total21817--
Men478--
Women1719--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources Management and Policy- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Neuroscience2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and Conservation- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optics/Optical Sciences1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work102 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/Therapist35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Neuroscience- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optics/Optical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,200 students enrolled in Delaware State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 801 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 226 male and 575 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 705 full-time and 96 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 264 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 92 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total801
Men Students226
Women Students575
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total801
Full-time Students705
Part-time Students96
By race/ethnicity 187 White, 439 Black, and 30 Asian students are attending at Delaware State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total801
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian30
Black439
Hispanic48
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White187
Two or more races31
Un-Known21
6 students are younger than 22 and 288 students are older than 65. The school has 359 students aged between 22 and 30 and 177 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total801
21 & Under6
22-24185
25-29174
30-3496
35-3981
40 & Over288
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Delaware State University, 264 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 92 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment830
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses264
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses92
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses474
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses264
Delaware Resident100
Other State In U.S.163
Outside of U.S.1

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