Delaware Schools Site Evaluation

There are a total of 15 colleges in Delaware. Of these, 12 have a Facebook page, 6 have a Twitter account and 9 have a YouTube channel.

Visual Preferences

Color

Exactly 12 of the 15 Delaware school websites use white as the primary color on their websites. The most commonly paired colors with white for school websites in Delaware are white (86.7%) and grey (33.3%).

Aside from white, other colors used as the predominant color on Delaware school websites include grey (6.7%), blue (6.7%) and yellow (6.7%).

The colors used on the largest schools' websites in Delaware are as follows:

1. University of Delaware: white 31% and blue 1.3%
2. Wilmington University: white 25% and purple 3.5%
3. Delaware Technical and Community College - Stanton - Wilmington: white 20% and grey 4.3%

Font

The font of choice used on the largest number of Delaware school websites is Arial. Approximately 40% of Delaware schools use Arial as the primary font on their websites. Other popular fonts used on Delaware school websites are Verdana (26.7%) and Times New Roman (13.3%).

The following fonts are used on the websites for the largest Delaware schools:

1. University of Delaware: Arial
2. Wilmington University: Sans
3. Delaware Technical and Community College - Stanton - Wilmington: Verdana

Social Presence

As mentioned above, 80% of Delaware schools have Facebook pages. On average, these schools update their Facebook status 4 times a week. And the average number of "likes" Delaware schools have is 3,356. The Delaware schools with the greatest number of Facebook "likes" are:

1. University of Delaware: 22,950 "likes"
2. Delaware State University: 5,938 "likes"
3. Delaware Technical and Community College - Stanton - Wilmington: 2,485 "likes"

In addition, 60% of Delaware schools have Twitter accounts. On average, these schools tweet updates 6 times a week. And, on average, Delaware schools have 965 Twitter followers. The Delaware schools with the greatest number of Twitter followers are:

1. University of Delaware: 5,176 followers
2. Delaware State University: 975 followers
3. Delaware Technical and Community College - Terry: 672 followers

And 40% of Delaware schools have YouTube channels. On average, these schools have 20 posted videos. And, on average, Delaware schools have 45 subscribers to their YouTube channels. The Delaware schools with the greatest number of subscribers are:

1. University of Delaware: 165 subscribers
2. Delaware State University: 77 subscribers
3. Wilmington University: 22 subscribers

Web Metrics

The volume of traffic on Delaware school websites is average in comparison to traffic on school websites around the nation. The schools websites with the highest Alexa Rank in Delaware are:

1. University of Delaware: Alexa Rank of 18,708
2. Wilmington University: Alexa Rank of 146,415
3. Widener University - Delaware Campus: Alexa Rank of 173,203

The Delaware school websites with the lowest Alexa Rank are:

1. Academy of Massage and Bodywork: Alexa Rank of 12,380,171
2. Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology: Alexa Rank of 10,358,458
3. Delaware College of Art and Design: Alexa Rank of 3,680,763