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13 Colleges
$40,002 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,941 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Delaware ranked #47 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 1,676 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Delaware is $10,001 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $17,862 a year.

An estimated 56% of college students in Delaware take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,485 per year.

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#1

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Newark, Delaware
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 224 students at Dawn Career Institute in total, 224 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 49% of students at Dawn Career Institute take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,072 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Dawn Career Institute is $25,810.

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Public Public vs. Private
$4,945 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is 12,955, which includes 4,307 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Roughly 12% of students at Delaware Tech take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,146 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Delaware Tech with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,455 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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#3

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private

There are 31 full-time undergraduates at Polytech Adult Education, and 351 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at Polytech Adult Education is 100%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.

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#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private
$15,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 23,613 students at UD in total, 19,328 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 17,912 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UD is 4.1 years.

About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,427 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $59,828 during the early-career years.

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#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,030 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

There are 14,769 students at Wilmington University in total, 9,421 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,107 are full-time. For undergraduates at Wilmington University, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

Roughly 65% of students at Wilmington University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,303 a year. Wilmington University has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Wilmington University with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,185 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private

The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Academy of Massage and Bodywork has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,646 during the early-career years.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
89% Freshmen Loans

There are 116 students at Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC in total, 66 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

89% of Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,892 a year.

Students who graduate from Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,686 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 54 full-time undergraduates at Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology, and 54 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,368 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology is $24,274.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
95% Freshmen Loans

There are 114 students at Paul Mitchell the School Delaware in total, 95 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

Approximately 95% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,421 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $22,879 during the early-career years.

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#10

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private
$8,358 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,739 students at Del State in total, 4,131 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,617 are full-time. For undergraduates at Del State, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 31% are men and 69% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at Del State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $11,613 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Del State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,569 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
65% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty is 32, which includes 21 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

65% of Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,620 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

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#12

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,184 students at Goldey - Beacom College in total, 676 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 615 are full-time. For undergraduates at Goldey - Beacom College, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 63% of students who apply get accepted. Around 46% of accepted students are men, and 54% are women.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,990 a year. Goldey - Beacom College has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Goldey - Beacom College is $41,870.

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