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Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$15,644What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
21%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,906
In-state tuition
$12,630Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$12,630
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$53,844Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$15,644

Better than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

21%

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$53,844

Better than 49% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,000

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$19,644

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$15,644

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Wilmington University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time21%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return61%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$53,844

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Wilmington University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,703137
Human Resources Management and Services$58,04992
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$56,597121
Finance and Financial Management Services$49,27522
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,00382
Accounting and Related Services$47,04759
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$47,002132
Computer Software and Media Applications$46,21132
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,876125
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,72683
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,06655
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$40,4084
Marketing$39,79429
Behavioral Sciences$38,937Not reported
Psychology, General$35,66693
Computer Programming$35,55113
Education, General$33,89042
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported120
Computer ScienceNot reported107
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported14
JournalismNot reported14
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported13
Legal Support ServicesNot reported13
Biology, GeneralNot reported11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported9
Data AnalyticsNot reported7
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported4
BiotechnologyNot reported2
Graphic CommunicationsNot reported1
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported1
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Educational/Instructional Media DesignNot reportedNot reported
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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