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Wilmington University is a private national university located in New Castle, Delaware. Wilmington University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Wilmington University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,187 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Delaware, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wilmington University bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Wilmington University is ranked 2nd in Delaware.
Wilmington University’s median net annual cost of $15,186 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Wilmington University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, HR Management, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,186
Average years to graduate
4.4
Accounting
Rank: #148
Economic score: 2.08
Education
Rank: #33
Economic score: 3.01
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #40
Economic score: 3.59
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #75
Economic score: 3.93
Finance
Rank: #308
Economic score: 4.49
Computer software
Rank: #17
Economic score: 5.3
Education, General
Rank: #21
Economic score: 6.78
Marketing
Rank: #389
Economic score: 14.57
Health & Fitness
Rank: #370
Economic score: 17.83
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 26.01
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Wilmington University - Business Administration, Special Education, Registered Nursing, Education, General, Student Counseling, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educational media design
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.32
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #49
Economic score: 0.4
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #42
Economic score: 0.41
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.42
Education
Rank: #44
Economic score: 0.51
Homeland Security
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.54
Accounting
Rank: #258
Economic score: 0.56
HR Management
Rank: #58
Economic score: 0.56
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #95
Economic score: 1.24
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wilmington University is 3% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Wilmington University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wilmington University graduates within 4.4 years.
Wilmington University is in the bottom 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 University’s economic mobility score of 11.33 is calculated by adjusting the 4.33 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wilmington University’s EMS of 11.33 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Wilmington University pays $15,186 a year, $-1,906 less than the $13,280 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 $15,186
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wilmington University, 50% 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 $15,186 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,303. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$2,970
Pell grants
$3,993
State grants
$1,000
Institutional grants
$5,919
Wilmington University offers 40 online bachelor programs, 38 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Wilmington University offers 29 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
69
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
81%
Full time
38%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
36%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
21%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%