Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in New Castle, Delaware, Wilmington University is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 7,906 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $53,844 ten years after enrollment, which is 32% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 21.3%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $20,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.69x. The average net price after financial aid is $15,644 per year. The most popular programs include Computer & Information Systems Security, Business Administration & Management, Educational Administration, Registered Nursing, and Health Services.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$53,844

Graduation Rate

21.3%

Median Debt

$20,000

Average Net Price

$15,644

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.86x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.69x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

7,906

Admission Rate

Not reported

Average SAT

Not reported

Retention Rate

61.2%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$12,630

Out-of-State Tuition

$12,630

Pell Grant Rate

26.1%

Federal Loan Rate

45.6%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$15,500

Income $30K–$48K

$15,920

Income $48K–$75K

$16,623

Student Demographics

Women

68.9%

White

45.6%

Black

24.0%

Hispanic

15.7%

Asian

3.0%

Two or More Races

4.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

42.7%

Accreditations

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program, Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program (Accredited)
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (73)

Bachelor (31)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$97,666	137
Health Services	$65,064	132
Business Administration & Management	$66,899	125
Computer & Information Systems Security	$81,537	121
Social Sciences	Not reported	120
Computer Science	Not reported	107
Psychology	$50,669	93
Human Resources Management	$65,781	92
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$58,493	83
Teacher Education	$50,589	82
Accounting	$59,954	59
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$52,547	55
Education	$46,324	42
Computer Software Engineering	$50,722	32
Marketing	$63,979	29
Finance	$68,627	22
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	14
Journalism	Not reported	14
Computer Programming	$45,832	13
Legal Support Services	Not reported	13
Sports & Fitness	Not reported	13
Biology	Not reported	11
Secondary Education	Not reported	9
Political Science	Not reported	9
Data Analytics	Not reported	7
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	6
Radio, Television & Film	Not reported	4
Public Relations	$51,766	4
Design & Applied Arts	Not reported	4
Behavioral Sciences	$50,081	Not reported
Management Information Systems	$76,427	Not reported

Master (25)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	467
Business Administration & Management	$95,899	376
Educational Administration	Not reported	142
Special Education	$64,126	124
Registered Nursing	$120,495	108
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$65,382	72
Bioethics & Medical Ethics	Not reported	72
Education	$73,434	49
Public Administration	$55,617	49
Criminal Justice & Corrections	$61,346	39
Accounting	$90,749	38
Teacher Education	$54,578	37
Educational Assessment	$74,740	35
Secondary Education	$67,370	26
Human Resources Management	$85,640	26
Public Health	Not reported	24
Social Sciences, Other	Not reported	20
Mental Health Services	$60,955	19
Finance	Not reported	18
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	17
Management Information Systems	Not reported	15
Homeland Security	$88,090	14
Health Services Administration	$99,128	9
Business/Corporate Communications	Not reported	9
Curriculum & Instruction	$95,071	Not reported

Doctoral (4)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	$110,365	57
Registered Nursing	Not reported	42
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	33
Social Sciences, Other	Not reported	13

Associate (3)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	21
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	6
Data Analytics	Not reported	6

Show 10 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Radio, Television & Film	Associate	2
Computer & Information Sciences	Associate	2
Computer Software Engineering	Associate	2
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Master	2
Biotechnology	Bachelor	2
Business Administration & Management	Associate	2
Graphic Communications	Bachelor	1
Teacher Education	Associate	1
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	Bachelor	1
Finance	Associate	1