New Castle, Delaware · Private Non-Profit ·Suburb

Wilmington University

Exceptional Investment ROI grade · Top 39% value

Not reported Acceptance $15,644 Avg net price 19.8% Graduate $53,844 Median earnings 7,906 Students

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At a glance

Basics

Type: Private Non-Profit
Setting: Suburb
Enrollment: 7,906 students
Women / Men: 61.6% / 38.4%

Admissions

Acceptance rate: Open / not reported

Cost

Avg net price: $15,644
Sticker price: $19,644
Tuition (in-state): $12,630
Tuition (out-of-state): $12,630

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 19.8%
Retention rate: 61.2%
Median earnings (10y): $53,844
Median debt: $20,000 (~$217/mo)

Financial aid

On Pell grants: 26.1%
Take federal loans: 45.6%

All majors at Wilmington University

58 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.

Major	Program signal
Business Administration, Management and Operations	17.5%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	11.3%
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	8.2%
Educational Administration and Supervision	6.3%
Criminal Justice and Corrections	4.0%
Human Resources Management and Services	4.0%
Social Sciences, General	3.6%
Accounting and Related Services	3.5%
Special Education and Teaching	3.4%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	2.9%
Psychology, General	2.9%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	2.8%
Computer Science	2.7%
Education, General	2.7%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	2.7%
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	2.6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	2.3%
Human Services, General	1.6%
Finance and Financial Management Services	1.6%
Educational/Instructional Media Design	1.5%
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	1.3%
Social Sciences, Other	1.1%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0.8%
Marketing	0.8%
Computer Software and Media Applications	0.7%
Public Health	0.7%
Health and Medical Administrative Services	0.7%
Computer and Information Sciences, General	0.6%
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	0.6%
Management Information Systems and Services	0.6%
Homeland Security	0.5%
Journalism	0.5%
Computer Programming	0.5%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	0.4%
Legal Support Services	0.4%
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	0.3%
Political Science and Government	0.2%
Biology, General	0.2%
Data Analytics	0.2%
Business/Corporate Communications	0.2%
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	0.1%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	0.1%
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	0.1%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	0.1%
Biotechnology	0.1%
Design and Applied Arts	0.1%
Graphic Communications	0.0%
Communication and Media Studies	Listed
Curriculum and Instruction	Listed
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Listed
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Listed
Behavioral Sciences	Listed
Dispute Resolution	Listed
Psychology, Other	Listed
Security Science and Technology	Listed
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	Listed
Public Administration	Listed
Geography and Cartography	Listed

Cost & ROI

Is Wilmington University worth it?

Pay $15,644/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $53,844 ten years out — about 3.4× the annual cost. Value grade: B.

Avg net price: $15,644/yr
Median earnings: $53,844/yr (10y out)
Median debt: $20,000~$217/mo
4-year est. cost: $62,576net of aid

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Frequently asked questions

Does Wilmington University report an acceptance rate?

Wilmington University does not report a standard undergraduate acceptance rate in the current federal dataset. EduGradify shows this as open or not reported instead of treating missing data as a precise 100% admit rate.

How much does Wilmington University cost per year?

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $15,644. The sticker price before any aid is $19,644, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $62,576.

How much debt do Wilmington University graduates have?

Graduates leave Wilmington University with a median federal student loan balance of $20,000, which works out to about $217 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 45.6% of students take federal loans.

Is Wilmington University worth the cost?

Ten years after enrolling, Wilmington University graduates earn a median of $53,844 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.4× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Wilmington University a value grade of B.

What is the graduation rate at Wilmington University?

19.8% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Wilmington University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 61.2%.

What are the most popular majors at Wilmington University?

58 programs are listed in federal data; 47 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Wilmington University is Business Administration, Management and Operations (17.5%), followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (11.3%).

What percent of Wilmington University students receive financial aid?

26.1% of Wilmington University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 45.6% take federal student loans.

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