Private nonprofitFour-year

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,644
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$12,630
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
19.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,844
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$19,644
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$12,630
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$12,630
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,120
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,500
$30,001–48,00015,920
$48,001–75,00016,623
$75,001–110,00019,644

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
19.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
23.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
61.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$49,635
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,844
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$212.03
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
42.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $53,844 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,906
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
47.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
26.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$29,853
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White46%
Hispanic16%
Black24%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in DE

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Delaware State University$13,91039.1%$49,307
Delaware Technical Community College-OwensNot reportedNot reported$41,448
Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/WilmingtonNot reportedNot reported$41,448
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry$11,57822.5%$41,448
Goldey-Beacom CollegeNot reported57.4%$59,892
Relay Graduate School of Education - DelawareNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Strayer University-DelawareNot reportedNot reported$40,092
University of Delaware$17,79980.5%$72,950

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$120,495$120,193Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$110,365$100,573Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$99,128$89,981Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$97,666$88,910$23,333
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$95,899$103,485Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$95,071$63,399Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$90,749$95,833Not reported
Homeland Security.$88,090$96,660Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$85,640$83,558Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$81,537$85,063$25,250
Management Information Systems and Services.$76,427$83,290Not reported
Educational/Instructional Media Design.$74,740$70,644Not reported
Education, General.$73,434$65,824Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$68,627$83,343$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$67,370$63,707Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,899$68,257$26,978
Human Resources Management and Services.$65,781$68,069$31,125
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$65,382$60,111Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$65,064$61,296$25,000
Special Education and Teaching.$64,126$64,397Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10