Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Delaware Valley University is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 1,628 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $55,838 ten years after enrollment, which is 37% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 54.1%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $25,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.23x. The average net price after financial aid is $28,278 per year. The most popular programs include Animal Sciences, Business Administration & Management, Wildlife Management, Biology, and Educational Administration.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$55,838

Graduation Rate

54.1%

Median Debt

$25,000

Average Net Price

$28,278

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.49x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.23x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,628

Admission Rate

93.2%

Average SAT

1204

Retention Rate

69.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$44,850

Out-of-State Tuition

$44,850

Pell Grant Rate

29.9%

Federal Loan Rate

74.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$21,896

Income $30K–$48K

$22,118

Income $48K–$75K

$24,746

Income $110K+

$32,804

Student Demographics

Women

53.6%

White

70.5%

Black

9.2%

Hispanic

11.7%

Asian

1.7%

Two or More Races

3.6%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

76.3%

Accreditations

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Preaccredited)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (33)

Bachelor (17)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Animal Sciences	$49,225	73
Business Administration & Management	$66,210	51
Wildlife Management	$38,899	48
Biology	$55,244	31
Cognitive Psychology	$48,732	22
Agricultural Production	$49,746	18
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$62,317	15
Zoology	$40,575	14
Agricultural Business	$53,349	12
Teacher Education	Not reported	11
Communications	Not reported	10
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	8
Plant Sciences	$48,031	7
Applied Horticulture	Not reported	6
Food Science & Technology	$70,222	6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	5
Environmental Design	Not reported	4

Master (8)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$88,935	50
Educational Administration	$85,530	22
Cognitive Psychology	$57,709	14
Agricultural Business	Not reported	6
Teacher Education	Not reported	4
Special Education	Not reported	3
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Not reported	3
Health Services Administration	Not reported	3

Doctoral (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	Not reported	29

Associate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services	Not reported	4

Undergraduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Agricultural Production	Not reported	3
Applied Horticulture	Not reported	3

Show 4 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Chemistry	Bachelor	2
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services	Bachelor	1
Public Policy Analysis	Master	1
Health Services Administration	Graduate Certificate	1