Delaware Healthcare Colleges

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware

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

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans 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.

#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

There are 23,613 students at UD in total, 19,328 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 17,912 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at UD. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $8,427 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

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

#3

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Dover, Delaware

There are 4,307 full-time undergraduates at Delaware Tech, and 12,955 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

12% of Delaware Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,146 a year. Delaware Tech has a 3.5% 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 $33,455 during the early-career years.

#5

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware

There are 4,739 students at Del State in total, 4,131 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 3,617 are full-time. It takes the average Del State undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 59%. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,613 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,569 during the early-career years.

#6

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware

The total student population at Goldey - Beacom College is 1,184, of which 676 students are undergraduates and of those, 615 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Goldey - Beacom College is 4.1 years.

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

36% of Goldey - Beacom College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,990 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

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

#7

Strayer University - Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

There are 357 undergraduates at Strayer University - Delaware, of which 24 are full-time, and there are 394 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.

Strayer University - Delaware has a 2.2% 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 $31,690 during the early-career years.