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University of Delaware

⌖ Newark, DE · 78 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff

+$54,084 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.

8.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
+22%Modeled 10-year ROI
$75,528Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$54,084at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$251,1960
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4
6
8
+$54,08410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 8.2 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$16,810
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$41,400
Sticker price
Average net price$17,799
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$30,952
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,799Average net price / year
$30,952Cost of attendance
$75,528Median earnings · year 5 after completion
80.5%Completion rate
70.6%Admission rate
19,071Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

93thEarnings percentile
82thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,892Year 1
$77,675Year 4
$75,528Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Chemical Engineering · Doctoral Degree$161,6932Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$135,7993Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$133,9494Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$113,5435Chemistry · Doctoral Degree$112,4006Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$111,5207Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$111,3888Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$107,695

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in DE

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Dover, DE

Delaware State University

Annual net price
$13,910
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,996
Modeled 10-year ROI
-66%
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Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Annual net price
$11,578
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,089
Modeled 10-year ROI
-69%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Chemical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$161,693Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$135,799Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$133,949Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$113,543Not available
ChemistryDoctoral Degree$112,400Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$111,520$25,334
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$111,388$26,679
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$107,695$26,572
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$107,062$25,258
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$105,425$26,177
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,910$26,058
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$101,605$24,073
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$101,502$25,572
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,175$25,990
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$98,486$26,522
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$97,567$26,072
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$95,318$25,261
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,873$25,962
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$89,105$24,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$88,383$25,000
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$87,497$23,250
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,015$25,500
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$86,644Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$85,704Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$84,745Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$84,428$24,893
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$84,379Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$84,376$25,908
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$77,421Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$76,631$26,950
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$76,595$23,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$76,478$25,336
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$76,327$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$75,858Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$74,606$21,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,535$25,261
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$74,475$26,572
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$74,190$25,334
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$73,464Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionBachelor's Degree$72,710$25,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$71,102$22,850
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$70,793$25,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$70,414$25,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,084$25,536
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$67,742$26,000
Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree$66,716$26,000
MusicMaster's Degree$66,502Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$66,224$24,998
Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's Degree$65,776$25,336
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$64,955Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$64,715$25,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$64,350$25,336
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$64,020$26,073
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$63,799$26,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$63,614$24,786
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$63,553$23,685
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$63,443$26,100
SociologyBachelor's Degree$61,725$24,661
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,443$25,000
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$60,626Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$59,620$25,740
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$59,009$25,024
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,207$24,372
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$56,895Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$56,301$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,243$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$56,133$26,298
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree$55,528$25,334
HistoryBachelor's Degree$55,388$23,250
Human Services, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,209$24,413
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$52,110$20,500
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$52,059Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$49,999$24,572
MusicBachelor's Degree$49,145$25,334
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$42,988$6,500
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$42,567$25,572
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$41,103$25,908
Plant SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,336

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.