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Delaware State University enrollment exceeds 5,000 students for first time (11172 hits)


With a total enrollment of 5,054 students for the 2019-2020 academic
year, Delaware State University has broken all prior enrollment records for the ninth
time in ten years, going above the 5,000-student mark for the first time in history,
and a full year ahead of the goals set in the University’s Pride 2020 strategic plan.
“This is a historic occasion,” said President Wilma Mishoe. “In ten years the University
has grown 40%, chiefly due to our emphasis on student success. The word is getting
out around the country and the globe.”

This landmark total enrollment figure includes students at the Dover Main Campus;
Georgetown Campus; Wilmington Campus; DSU Online; students at Ningbo University
of Technology and Changchun University of Science and Technology in China; and Early
College High School students taking University classes.

The new freshman class of 1,145 students is the largest in the institution’s history.
The class also reflects a record-high of in-state students, 51% of whom are Inspire
Scholarship recipients. The Inspire Scholarship is a four-year, state-sponsored scholarship to Delaware State University for Delaware high school students with a 2.75 GPA
and commitment to community service while they are in school (https://www.desu.edu/inspire). Since 2010, more than 2,200 Delaware students have received the Inspire
Scholarship.

Early College High School has been a major driver in enrollment growth over the past
several years. Among the first two graduating classes, 53% of that student body has
gone on to attend the University after graduating high school (https://
www.desu.edu/news/2019/05/2019-early-college-high-school-graduates-celebrated).
“We aspire to be the most inclusive, contemporary HBCU in the country. That means
being accessible to all students, particularly those right here at home. Thanks to the
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Governor and General Assembly approving the fourth year of the Inspire Scholarship,
we’ve seen a significant rise in our ability to attract great students from a wide array
of backgrounds, particularly those who are first-generation,” said Tony Allen, Provost
and Executive Vice President. “Knowing that you will qualify for an excellent, lowcost education is a powerful incentive.”

The University also admitted 328 new transfer students, 130 students into DSU Online,
and 115 new graduate students, which are all the largest numbers in the University’s
history. The 19.6% increase in new graduate enrollment follows a 24% rise in 2018,
highlighting the University’s sustained emphasis on the growth of such programs.
Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management Antonio Boyle attributed these
gains to “a massive team effort from all areas of the University.” He included Recruiting, Admissions, Financial Aid, the faculty, and all of the staff across the campus in his
praise. “We go out and represent the University to excited, well-qualified high school
students, and the work done behind the scenes makes it a compelling proposition. ‘It
All Matters.’” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKY_pKnoazg)

Dr. Mishoe noted that a 40% enrollment increase over the past decade was especially
significant given that the average enrollment for most Historically Black Colleges and
Universities has declined over the same period.


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Contact: Carlos Holmes
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(302) 857-6062
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Wednesday, November 13th 2019 at 12:33PM
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