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College · Catholic life on campus

Delaware State University

  • LocationDover, DE
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 5,828 students
Official website

Delaware State University is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Delaware State University lists a student organization called Catholic Campus Ministries, which holds weekly meetings open to all students and describes worship services, guest speakers, and revivals. The pages reviewed name no chaplain and publish no Mass, confession, or adoration times for this group.

Catholic life scorecard

Each line is one thing we looked for. A check means yes, a half means partly, a dash means no. “Not enough information” means official sources did not say.

N/ACatholic life on campus: Not enough information. Official sources do not cover enough of this to grade it yet.

Catholic life on campus

Not enough information: official sources cover less than 60% of this area.

  • Yes: the school meets this item and earns its full points.
    Catholic campus ministry serving this campus (Catholic center, campus ministry, or chaplaincy)Yes (Listed on the university's own student organizations directory as a Catholic campus ministry group.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministries | Student Organizations | Delaware State Universitydesu.edu/student-life/student-organizations/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The purpose of this organization is to uplift the Catholic community on Delaware State University”
      Delaware State University lists a student organization called Catholic Campus Ministries.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Dedicated Catholic center or chapel on or next to campusNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Priest chaplain assigned to campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Weekday Mass at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Sunday Mass at the campus ministry or a campus chapelNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Scheduled confession at the campus ministryNot enough information: not found in official sources.
  • Partly: the school meets some of this item and earns part of the points.
    Catholic student groups and missionary outreach (e.g., FOCUS, Saint Paul's Outreach, Knights of Columbus, Bible studies)One (Catholic Campus Ministries is the only Catholic student group on the university's campus ministries list.)
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministries | Student Organizations | Delaware State Universitydesu.edu/student-life/student-organizations/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The purpose of this organization is to uplift the Catholic community on Delaware State University”
      Delaware State University lists a student organization called Catholic Campus Ministries.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Formation programs (retreats, OCIA/RCIA, service, small groups)Not enough information: not found in official sources.
  • No: the school does not offer this, so it earns no points.
    Catholic church within walking distance (computed from OpenStreetMap)None mapped within 3 milesComputed from OpenStreetMap church locations.
  • Not enough information: official sources do not document this, so it is left out of the grade rather than counted as a no.
    Published weekly schedule of Mass, confession, and adorationNot enough information: no verified Mass times are recorded.

Grades come from the documented indicators under the published rubric. “Not enough information” does not mean the school lacks it.

Strengths

  • The university's student organizations directory lists a Catholic student group that meets weekly.
    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministries | Student Organizations | Delaware State Universitydesu.edu/student-life/student-organizations/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “Weekly meeting are held and are open to all student who wish to attend.”
      The Catholic Campus Ministries group holds weekly meetings open to students.

Concerns

None recorded.

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The Catholic center

Catholic Campus Ministries (Delaware State University student organization)

    Source: desu.edu, verified Oct. 12, 2026

    Catholic clubs and student life

    1 groups and regular activities · 0 on campus, 0 off campus, 1 location not published

    Clubs and groups 1

    • Catholic Campus Ministries (student organization)
      Weekly meetings
      Student organization to uplift the Catholic community on campus, with worship services, guest speakers, and revivals; open to all students.
      desu.edu, desu.edu, desu.edu

    Everything listed is published by the school, its campus ministry, or the parish. Ask the campus minister what’s happening this semester.

    Catholic campus ministry

    Sources (1)
    1. Campus Ministries | Student Organizations | Delaware State Universitydesu.edu/student-life/student-organizations/campus-ministries · verified Oct. 12, 2026
      “The purpose of this organization is to uplift the Catholic community on Delaware State University”
      Delaware State University lists a student organization called Catholic Campus Ministries.
      “The purpose of this organization is to uplift the Catholic community on Delaware State University”
      Delaware State University lists a student organization called Catholic Campus Ministries.

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    Academic Excellence

    DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
    49 of 100
    From federal data, on fixed published scales.

    Each measure counts for the share shown.

    • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.39%
    • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
    • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 940 · ACT 22
    • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.17 to 1
    • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,851

    Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

    Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

    Cost and value

    Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

    Undergraduate students
    Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
    		4,941
    Total students5,828
    Average net price (per year)
    After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
    		$13,910
    Cost of attendance (per year)$27,939
    Median federal debt at graduation$26,000
    Graduation rate
    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
    		39%
    First-year retention70%
    Median earnings 10 years after entry$49,307
    Admission rate47%
    Students receiving Pell grants49%
    Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
    Average SAT940
    SAT reading & writing420–520
    SAT math380–500
    ACT composite20–24
    Test policyConsidered but not required

    Value index: 43 / 100 (how it’s computed)

    Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
    College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

    Local Church

    Catholic Diocese of Wilmington

    The Most Reverend William E. Koenig, Bishop of Wilmington

    Formal address: “Your Excellency”

    Source: cdow.org, cdow.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

    Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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    Questions families ask

    Is Delaware State University a Catholic college?
    No. Delaware State University is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead. Catholic students are served by Catholic Campus Ministries.

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