Wilmington College

www.wilmington.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,415

2.51% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$24,528

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

2.66%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

88.1%

1,963 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,046

95.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

51%

158 Graduates

About

Wilmington College is a higher education institution located in Clinton County, OH. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wilmington College were General Business Administration & Management (60 degrees awarded), General Education (30 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (21 degrees).

In 2022, 321 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wilmington College. 57.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (256 degrees), 12.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wilmington College is $28,415, which is $85 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Wilmington College is $28,415, which is $85 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,528.

In 2022, 94% of undergraduate students attending Wilmington College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$28,415

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Wilmington College was $28,415. The cost of tuition at Wilmington College is $85 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wilmington College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,528

2022 Value

9.64%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Wilmington College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,528. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Wilmington College grew by 9.64%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wilmington College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,550

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wilmington College was of $7,550 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.42% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wilmington College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Wilmington College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 5.05% with respect to 2021, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wilmington College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.66%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wilmington College was 2.66%, which represents 12 out of the 451 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Wilmington College received 1,963 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 28.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,963 applicants, 1,730 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.1% acceptance rate.

There were 1,046 students enrolled at Wilmington College in 2022. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wilmington College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,730

Accepted Out of 1,963

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wilmington College was 88.1% (1,730 admissions from 1,963 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 86.9%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 28.8%, while admissions grew by 30.7%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wilmington College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Wilmington College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wilmington College had a total enrollment of 1,046 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Wilmington College is 995 students and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Wilmington College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wilmington College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.9% White, 10.5% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, 3.44% Hispanic or Latino, 0.574% Asian, 0.287% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.287% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wilmington College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.3%), followed by White Male (30.6%) and Black or African American Male (7.11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48%), followed by White Male (16%) and Black or African American Male (4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wilmington College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,046 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilmington College is 995 and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Wilmington College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wilmington College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wilmington College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Wilmington College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wilmington College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
783 enrolled students
Black or African American
110 enrolled students
Two or More Races
42 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wilmington College is 74.9% White, 10.5% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, 3.44% Hispanic or Latino, 0.574% Asian, 0.287% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.287% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 47 students (4.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 47 more women than men received degrees from Wilmington College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wilmington College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wilmington College is General Business Administration & Management (60 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (30 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (21 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wilmington College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (40 degrees awarded), History (7 degrees), and Business (88 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilmington College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,766,906 people), Accountants & auditors (1,061,166 people), Other managers (825,531 people), Secondary school teachers (564,407 people), and Financial managers (521,767 people).

The most specialized majors at Wilmington College in 2022 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (40 degrees awarded), History (7 degrees), Business (88 degrees), Education (30 degrees), and Protective Services (12 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilmington College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Wilmington College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (40 degrees awarded), History (7 degrees), Business (88 degrees), Education (30 degrees), and Protective Services (12 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilmington College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,286,382 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (622,091 people), Computer Systems Design (572,600 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (550,935 people), and Banking & related activities (525,794 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wilmington College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
60 degrees awarded
General Education
32 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
23 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wilmington College was General Business Administration & Management with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wilmington College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

137

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

184

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Wilmington College, which is 0.745 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (184).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wilmington College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Wilmington College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.31 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Wilmington College in General Education, which is 6.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 44% of students graduating from Wilmington College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Wilmington College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.06% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
256 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wilmington College is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 12.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (21 degrees).

5.3% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
149 degrees awarded
White Male
107 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wilmington College is white female (149 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (107 degrees).

Operations

Wilmington College has an endowment valued at nearly $26.7M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNM (−19%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Wilmington College had a total salary expenditure of 27.5M. Wilmington College employs 29 Assistant professors, 18 Professors and 9 Associate professors. Most academics at Wilmington College are Female Assistant professor (15), Male Assistant professor (14), and Male Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilmington College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 40 employees, Management, with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Endowment

$26.7M

2022 Endowment

15%

decline from 2021

Wilmington College has an endowment valued at about $26.7M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Wilmington College declined 15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.6M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wilmington College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.5M

2022 Salaries

4.17%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Wilmington College paid a median of $11.5M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($27.5M) and a 4.17% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.15M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Wilmington College paid a total of $3.15M to 56 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wilmington College were Assistant professor with 29 employees, Professor with 18 employees, and Associate professor with 9 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilmington College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees, Management with 23 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wilmington College was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Male Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Male Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wilmington College.

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