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Wilberforce University Data & Information Overview

45% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Wilberforce University Ranked?

2025 Rankings

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Wilberforce University was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Wilberforce University?

45% Acceptance Rate
68% Of Accepted Are Women
6% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Wilberforce University has an acceptance rate of 45%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Wilberforce University.

Average Test Scores

About 6% of students accepted to Wilberforce University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 470. Math scores were between 410 and 470.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Wilberforce University  ( 430 to 470 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Wilberforce University  ( 410 to 470 )
200
800
Wilberforce University received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 14 and 18.

ACT Composite Scores for Wilberforce University  ( 14 to 18 )
1
36

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Wilberforce University Faculty

19 to 1 Student to Faculty
40% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Wilberforce University is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Wilberforce University is 40%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  40 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Wilberforce University

70% Freshmen Retention
9% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Wilberforce University is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  70 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Wilberforce University is 9%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
0
100

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Wilberforce University Undergraduate Student Diversity

404 Full-Time Undergraduates
96.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 439 undergraduates at Wilberforce University with 404 being full-time and 35 being part-time.

How Much Does Wilberforce University Cost?

$14,070 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
$19,288 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Wilberforce University is $14,070. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Wilberforce University

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$12,339$17,071$16,834$15,112$19,883

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wilberforce University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Wilberforce University, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $4,822 a year. That adds up to $19,288 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Wilberforce University Graduates Make?

$38,298 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Wilberforce University make about $38,298 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Wilberforce University

Ohio State
404 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Wilberforce University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Wilberforce University.

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Contact details for Wilberforce University are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1055 N Bickett Rd, Wilberforce, OH 45384-1001
Phone:937-376-2911
Website:www.wilberforce.edu/

Wilberforce University Majors

21 Majors With Completions
146 Undergraduate Degrees
146 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 21 majors graduated from Wilberforce University. Of these students, 146 received undergraduate degrees and 146 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management15NA
Social Work14NA
Political Science & Government8NA
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions7NA
General Biology6NA
Accounting4NA
Communication & Media Studies4NA
General Psychology4NA
Marketing3NA
Public Health3NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Wilberforce University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Wilberforce University

8% Take At Least One Class Online
8% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2022-2023, 55 students took at least one online class at Wilberforce University. This is a decrease from the 62 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20235555
2021-20226249
2020-202100
2018-201960

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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