University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina. 14,922 undergraduates. Admits 64% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($18,250) equals 30% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($61,019).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 72% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 88% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $52,318 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $61,019 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $18,250 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
105 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 2 | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 5 | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 6 | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 5 | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 6 | — | — | — |
| Statistics | 1 | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 11 | — | — | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 8 | — | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 10 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 14 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 21 | — | $96,614 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 3 | — | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 2 | — | — | — |
| Psychology, General | 9 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 3 | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 1 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 61 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does University of North Carolina Wilmington cost per year?
- The average net price at University of North Carolina Wilmington, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $19,570 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates earn?
- Former University of North Carolina Wilmington students earn a median of $61,019 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at University of North Carolina Wilmington?
- 72% of University of North Carolina Wilmington students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from University of North Carolina Wilmington is $18,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
