The student population at University of Delaware is 24,412 (20,026 undergraduate and 4,386 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,560 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UD is 82.03% which is increased by 926 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 634 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,739 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 286.44% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,784 where 24,412 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
82.03% of total students is undergraduate students and 17.97% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 926 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 634 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in UD than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Delaware since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 19,572 where 20,026 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Delaware since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,213 where 4,386 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Delaware since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 60.79%. The percentage was 69.67% 10 years ago and UD still has a high percentage of white students. 5.61% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.67% to 60.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.73% to 5.61%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.58% to 6.35%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.73% to 9.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6123 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5040 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Delaware over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,739 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 7% of total students. The number of online students has increased 286.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Delaware from 2015 to 2025.