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Wilmington College is a private regional college located in Wilmington, Ohio. Wilmington College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wilmington College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,863 10 years after enrolling, 56th in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wilmington College bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Wilmington College is ranked 39th in Ohio.
Wilmington College’s median net annual cost of $20,939 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Wilmington College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt., Health & Fitness, Education, Accounting, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,939
Average years to graduate
4.2
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Economic score: 7.34
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Economic score: 10.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wilmington College is 2% lower than the state average, and 10% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Wilmington College, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wilmington College graduates within 4.2 years.
Wilmington College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Wilmington College’s economic mobility score of 13.38 is calculated by adjusting the 4.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wilmington College’s EMS of 13.38 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Wilmington College pays $20,939 a year, $20,461 less than the $41,400 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,939
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wilmington College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,939 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 94% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,254. This is 40% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,581
Pell grants
$4,557
State grants
$3,272
Institutional grants
$13,818
Wilmington College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,524 applicants, of which 1,324 were admitted and 226 enrolled. Wilmington College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%