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Delaware Nursing Colleges

5 Colleges
$36,953 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$28,489 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Delaware ranked #42 in the nation for nursing degrees handed out in 2021. Around 1,267 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Delaware is $9,238 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $19,065 a year.

About 45% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $7,122 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Wilmington University

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

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

65% of Wilmington University students take out loans to afford college costs. 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.

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.

12% of Delaware Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount 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%.

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.

#3

University of Delaware

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

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

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 72%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Roughly 48% of students at UD take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount 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%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UD is $59,828.

#5

Delaware State University

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

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

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 average amount of student loans 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%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Del State is $36,569.

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