Wilmington College

www.wilmington.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,837

5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,915

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

84.6%

1,877 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

964

94.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

55.1%

168 Graduates

About

Wilmington College is a higher education institution located in Clinton County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wilmington College were General Agriculture Management (59 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (34 degrees).

In 2023, 326 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wilmington College. 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (255 degrees), 6.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wilmington College is $29,837, which is $557 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wilmington College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 435 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wilmington College is $29,837, which is $557 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,915.

In 2023, 96% of undergraduate students attending Wilmington College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,837

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wilmington College was $29,837. The cost of tuition at Wilmington College is $557 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$24,915

2023 Value

1.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wilmington College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,915. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wilmington College grew by 1.58%.

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

$6,725

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wilmington College was of $6,725 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 10.9% between 2022 and 2023.

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

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Wilmington College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2022, when 94% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wilmington College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 435 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 1,877 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.38% annual growth. Out of those 1,877 applicants, 1,588 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84.6% acceptance rate.

There were 964 students enrolled at Wilmington College in 2023. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wilmington College has an overall enrollment yield of 16.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

84.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,588

Accepted Out of 1,877

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wilmington College was 84.6% (1,588 admissions from 1,877 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 88.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 4.38%, while admissions declined by 8.21%.

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 (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

5% of enrolled first-time students at Wilmington College in 2023 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 964 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wilmington College is 914 students and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 94.8% of students enrolled at Wilmington College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wilmington College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.2% White, 7.99% Black or African American, 4.05% Two or More Races, 3.32% Hispanic or Latino, 0.519% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.519% Asian, and 0.415% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wilmington College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.8%), followed by White Male (31%) and Black or African American Male (6.46%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38%), followed by White Male (18%) and Black or African American Female (4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wilmington College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 964 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilmington College is 914 and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 94.8% of students enrolled at Wilmington College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% 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

68%

2023 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 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), 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 (2023)

White
715 enrolled students
Black or African American
77 enrolled students
Two or More Races
39 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wilmington College is 74.2% White, 7.99% Black or African American, 4.05% Two or More Races, 3.32% Hispanic or Latino, 0.519% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.519% Asian, and 0.415% 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 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 73 students (7.57%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 78 more women than men received degrees from Wilmington College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wilmington College is white (255 degrees awarded). There were 6.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wilmington College is General Agriculture Management (59 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (51 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (34 degrees).

In 2023, 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 Agriculture (66 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees), and History (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

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 Other managers (272,684 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (237,111 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (215,488 people), Secondary school teachers (175,530 people), and Postsecondary teachers (149,185 people).

The most specialized majors at Wilmington College in 2023 are Agriculture (66 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees), History (9 degrees), Communications (21 degrees), and English (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Agriculture (66 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (55 degrees), History (9 degrees), Communications (21 degrees), and English (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (2023)

General Agriculture Management
59 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
51 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wilmington College was General Agriculture Management with 59 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

124

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

202

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 124 degrees were awarded to men at Wilmington College, which is 0.614 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (202).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Wilmington College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.821 times less than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Wilmington College in General Agriculture Management, which is 2.69 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 49% of students graduating from Wilmington College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wilmington College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 3.57% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
255 degrees awarded
Black or African American
41 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wilmington College is white (255 degrees awarded). There were 6.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

3.07% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
168 degrees awarded
White Male
87 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wilmington College is white female (168 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (87 degrees).

Operations

Wilmington College has an endowment valued at nearly $30M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.73M (19.1%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Wilmington College had a total salary expenditure of 29.2M. Wilmington College employs 29 Assistant professors, 17 Professors and 13 Associate professors. Most academics at Wilmington College are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Assistant professor (11), and Female Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilmington College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 45 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Endowment

$30M

2023 Endowment

12.4%

growth from 2022

Wilmington College has an endowment valued at about $30M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wilmington College grew 12.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21.4M 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

2023 Salaries

0.327%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Wilmington College paid a median of $11.5M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($29.2M) and a 0.327% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.17% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.27% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.35M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wilmington College paid a total of $3.35M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) 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

45 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wilmington College were Assistant professor with 29 employees, Professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 13 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilmington College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 45 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wilmington College was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female Professor with 9 employees.

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

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