University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,161
Graduate Enrollment: 3,542
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 67.98%
Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)
First generation college students: 25.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 60.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 39.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 26.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 78.1%
Black: 4.6%
Hispanic: 7.7%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 2.1%
Black: 4.6%
Hispanic: 7.7%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.9%
Non-resident alien: 1.3%
Unknown race: 2.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,235
In-State tuition: $7,238Out-of-State tuition: $21,303
Estimated books and supplies: $1,130 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,346 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,141 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,346 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $6,141 (2022)
Average Family Income: $83,642 (2017)
Median Family Income: $52,650 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 38.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $207 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,740 |
| $30k-48k | $15,069 |
| $48k-75k | $19,955 |
| $75k-110k | $22,734 |
| $110k+ | $24,245 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 56%6-year graduation rate: 72%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $19,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,827 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 63.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 68.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 72.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 53.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,430 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $47,272 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 118 | $22,309 | $228 | $26,907 ($2,242) | $38,508 ($3,209) |
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 63 | $321 | $42,476 ($3,540) | $50,298 ($4,192) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 17 | $724 | $76,321 ($6,360) | $80,296 ($6,691) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 12 | $19,500 | $202 | $38,560 ($3,213) | $42,392 ($3,533) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 171 | $20,130 | $193 | $38,182 ($3,182) | $41,584 ($3,465) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 75 | $289 | $39,326 ($3,277) | $43,829 ($3,652) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 47 | $23,751 | $246 | $23,955 ($1,996) | $42,495 ($3,541) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 70 | $24,636 | $233 | $24,816 ($2,068) | $42,225 ($3,519) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 49 | $27,000 | $278 | $19,094 ($1,591) | $40,400 ($3,367) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 16 | $23,818 ($1,985) | $46,618 ($3,885) | ||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 172 | $22,125 | $223 | $32,908 ($2,742) | $43,383 ($3,615) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 83 | $20,389 | $207 | $23,333 ($1,944) | $39,757 ($3,313) |
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 3 | $57,589 ($4,799) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 39 | $21,946 | $225 | $37,612 ($3,134) | $52,891 ($4,408) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Gerontology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 65 | $18,750 | $186 | $24,066 ($2,006) | $38,984 ($3,249) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 50 | $23,000 | $213 | $34,156 ($2,846) | $37,282 ($3,107) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 112 | $40,728 ($3,394) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 25 | $31,256 ($2,605) | $28,228 ($2,352) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 51 | $19,935 | $174 | $38,022 ($3,169) | $53,767 ($4,481) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 27 | $277 | $58,081 ($4,840) | $78,337 ($6,528) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 31 | $26,000 | $244 | $37,649 ($3,137) | $44,009 ($3,667) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 17 | $64,200 ($5,350) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 239 | $23,250 | $222 | $26,299 ($2,192) | $41,804 ($3,484) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 19 | $338 | $49,304 ($4,109) | $50,588 ($4,216) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 18 | $341 | $47,835 ($3,986) | $53,837 ($4,486) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 79 | $22,361 | $207 | $30,688 ($2,557) | $42,444 ($3,537) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 69 | $344 | $45,050 ($3,754) | $51,591 ($4,299) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 31 | $24,112 | $244 | $21,142 ($1,762) | $36,370 ($3,031) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 101 | $22,915 | $212 | $30,750 ($2,563) | $41,747 ($3,479) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 69 | $22,250 | $219 | $26,840 ($2,237) | $48,480 ($4,040) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 28 | $24,125 | $246 | $28,406 ($2,367) | $44,355 ($3,696) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 17 | $25,000 | $265 | $19,947 ($1,662) | $32,012 ($2,668) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 102 | $22,052 | $217 | $19,991 ($1,666) | $30,090 ($2,508) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 31 | $26,672 | $238 | $25,487 ($2,124) | $27,708 ($2,309) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 93 | $23,500 | $227 | $31,130 ($2,594) | $42,907 ($3,576) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 61 | $21,500 | $207 | $35,892 ($2,991) | $43,080 ($3,590) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 789 | $22,000 | $160 | $67,016 ($5,585) | $71,322 ($5,944) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 123 | $328 | $88,612 ($7,384) | $108,814 ($9,068) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 41 | $24,990 | $248 | $49,991 ($4,166) | $64,596 ($5,383) |
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 19 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 753 | $21,500 | $207 | $43,326 ($3,611) | $63,879 ($5,323) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 70 | $273 | $82,033 ($6,836) | $93,584 ($7,799) | |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 54 | $233 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 44 | $24,500 | $242 | $25,094 ($2,091) | $39,424 ($3,285) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 19 | $37,647 ($3,137) | |||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 16 | $35,301 ($2,942) | $42,984 ($3,582) | ||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 202 | $21,500 | $201 | $31,344 ($2,612) | $44,581 ($3,715) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 42 | $27,000 | $276 | $49,668 ($4,139) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 70 | $24,819 | $254 | $63,875 ($5,323) | $80,714 ($6,726) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 16 | $351 | $52,301 ($4,358) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $77,670Full time faculty: 72%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $103,801,571 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $142,918,881 (2022)