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Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, Delaware Public Less than 2-year Midsize suburb

Overview

Polytech Adult Education is a public career and technical school in Woodside, Delaware. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 590 students in fall 2024.

Polytech Adult Education offers certificates across 34 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electrician, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Plumbing Technology. It awarded 192 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 5 to 1.

Mission

To provide a supportive environment that inspires a community of lifelong learners through innovative opportunities, dynamic partnerships, and engaging practical experiences.

Mission statement as reported by Polytech Adult Education

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
590
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
192
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
34
Programs and majors
5:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 34

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Construction Trades 4
Health Professions 8
Engineering Technologies 4
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Engineering 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Precision Production 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
100%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
5:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
154
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
38

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
590
Undergraduates, fall 2024
590
Full-time, fall 2024
7%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
206
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
45%
Men
55%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
42%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Superintendent
Dr. Kevin Dickerson
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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