Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in New Castle, DE · 8,497 undergraduates · $53,844 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Undergraduates
- Top 17%Cost of attendance
- Top 20%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,355713th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,330783rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,330405th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,326330th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,000629th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,844863rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,635561st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 22.6%1,898th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 53.8%1,705th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8,497299th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.3%1,402nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 23 mi (PHL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 36 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $71,983 | $73,321 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,821 | $43,367 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | $55,147 | $52,607 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,432 | $51,482 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professions | bachelors | $48,041 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $44,418 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,478 | $42,682 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,869 | $47,260 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $44,356 | $41,565 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,479 | $41,342 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $43,426 | $31,305 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $42,682 | $36,848 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,425,786 (M $687,965 · W $737,821)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewilmu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 131113)
- Compare colleges in DERe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in DelawareEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Wilmington University vs Delaware Technical Community College-TerryHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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