by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Wilmington University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Wilmington University was awarded 428 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Wilmington University is ranked #787 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Wilmington University also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Delaware ranking.
At Wilmington University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
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 on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Wilmington University is 7%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Wilmington University this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
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 Wilmington University is 23%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Wilmington University.
The current enrollment includes 8,497 undergraduates at Wilmington University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Wilmington University.
The overall average net price of Wilmington University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. 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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wilmington University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wilmington University, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,762 a year. That adds up to $23,048 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Wilmington University.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Wilmington University with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,844 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Wilmington University make the most money.
Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. Wilmington University is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Wilmington University.
Contact information for Wilmington University are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 320 Dupont Hwy, New Castle, DE 19720 |
| Phone: | 8779675464 |
| Website: | www.wilmu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/WilmingtonUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/theWilmU |
In the latest year of available data, students from 18 majors graduated from Wilmington University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,770 | NA |
| Information Technology | 935 | $51,857 |
| Business Administration & Management | 555 | $57,952 |
| Nursing | 264 | $84,443 |
| Educational Administration | 161 | $89,157 |
| Computer Science | 134 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 130 | $48,917 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 121 | $53,939 |
| Accounting | 113 | $52,565 |
| General Social Sciences | 106 | NA |
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.
7,853 students took at least one online class at Wilmington University.
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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