Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UDel is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.1% of undergraduate students being women and 41.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 19,410, with 11,272 women and 8,138 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UDel is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.4% of undergraduate students being women and 46.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,586, with 2,451 women and 2,135 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.9% 8,138 students
- women 58.1% 11,272 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.6% 2,135 students
- women 53.4% 2,451 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 66.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 12,903 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.2% of the student body, with 1,786 students. African American students represent 6.3% of the population, with 1,226 students, while Asian students account for 5.4%, with 1,038 students. Mixed race students account for 3.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 718 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 8 students.
International students make up 6.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,215 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 491 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UDel.
Undergraduate Students
- White 66.6% 12,903 students
- Hispanic 9.2% 1,786 students
- African American 6.3% 1,226 students
- International students 6.3% 1,215 students
- Asian 5.4% 1,038 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 718 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 491 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 8 students
Graduate Students
- White 52.0% 2,385 students
- International students 27.2% 1,247 students
- African American 6.4% 293 students
- Asian 5.4% 247 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 205 students
- Mixed race 2.4% 111 students
- Unknown race 2.1% 94 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 61.8% 270 students
- International students 14.6% 64 students
- Hispanic 7.8% 34 students
- African American 7.6% 33 students
- Asian 4.1% 18 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 44% 8,638 students
- 20-21 42% 8,236 students
- 22-24 8% 1,619 students
- 25-29 1% 246 students
- 30-34 0% 73 students
- 50-64 0% 45 students
- 40-49 0% 44 students
- 35-39 0% 37 students
- 25-29 33% 1,512 students
- 22-24 28% 1,301 students
- 30-34 16% 726 students
- 35-39 8% 356 students
- 40-49 7% 347 students
- 50-64 5% 214 students
- 20-21 2% 82 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Delaware in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1,680 | 37.89% | |
| New Jersey | 997 | 22.49% | |
| New York | 585 | 13.19% | |
| Pennsylvania | 561 | 12.65% | |
| Maryland | 296 | 6.68% | |
| Connecticut | 97 | 2.19% | |
| Virginia | 72 | 1.62% | |
| California | 16 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 14 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 12 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 6 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Guam | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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