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- North Carolina
- University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NCCity: midsizeZIP 28403Founded 1947
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1947
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uncw.edu
North CarolinaPublic
University of North Carolina Wilmington
University of North Carolina Wilmington is a public university in Wilmington, North Carolina, with 14,922 undergraduates. It admits 64% of applicants, graduates 72% within six years and costs $19,570 a year after aid.
72%graduate
Admission rate64%
Retention88%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans35%
$19,570net price / year
64%admission rate
1287average SAT
72%graduate in 6 years
$61,019median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,250median debt
#727 of 1,704 for earnings#835 of 1,739 for lowest net price#334 of 1,738 for graduation rate#445 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,004tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,266
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,420
- Average net price
- $19,570national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,568
$30,001–48,000$11,726
$48,001–75,000$14,444
$75,001–110,000$20,775
$110,001+$26,500
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 64%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1287
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 620–680
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college64%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college88%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college72%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 72%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,318
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,019middle 50%: $42,219–$89,974
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$89,974
Median, University of North Carolina Wilmington$61,019
Lower quarter$42,219
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 14,922
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- Average age at entry
- 22.8
- First-generation students
- 26%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 72%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,074 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,765
- Endowment, end of year
- $162,149,363
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic9.1%
Black4.1%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races3.4%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.9%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions24%
Business & management20%
Psychology7.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences6.8%
Social sciences5.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.7%
Computer & information sciences4.7%
Communication & journalism4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
| North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC | $9,884 | 56% | $50,279 |
| Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $16,082 | 71% | $57,488 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $13,025 | 61% | $53,764 |
| East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $16,880 | 63% | $60,387 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | $11,305 | 91% | $81,094 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY | $18,375 | 72% | $64,530 |
| Illinois State University Normal, IL | $17,829 | 67% | $67,557 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | $22,443 | 71% | $90,804 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $17,362 | 69% | $77,989 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $22,469 | 72% | $73,439 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | $20,139 | 62% | $58,802 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 199218. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2092214.