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University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Wilmington, NCSee your chances →publicR2

Acceptance Rate

64.2%

Total Profiles

3

SAT Range

1230–1340

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$7,317

Out-of-State Tuition

$22,985

Undergrad Enrollment

14,176

Applicants

17,370

Yield Rate

21.0%

Endowment / Student

$10,416

Student:Faculty

17:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$20,109/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $80,436 over four years.

What grads earn

$50,514/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$53,553 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

75% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

20%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

0.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of University of North Carolina Wilmington’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$10,778
$30–48k$12,572
$48–75k$17,378
$75–110k$24,046
Over $110k$25,573

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

73%

Completion · all

73%

Completion · Pell

69%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

63%

Median debt

$19,500

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
17,370
Admitted
12,85674.0%
Enrolled
2,70121% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson2
Fondling3
Motor Vehicle Theft91
Rape141

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation42% / 58%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball43Basketball17Golf10Soccer27Swimming27Tennis12Track & Field39

Women's

Basketball15Beach Volleyball14Golf9Soccer30Softball28Swimming33Tennis10Track & Field80Volleyball18

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse775 grads
Business Administration and Management, General665 grads
Psychology, General299 grads
Speech Communication and Rhetoric184 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science173 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General158 grads
Environmental Science110 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching99 grads
Computer Science94 grads
Criminology93 grads

4yr Grad Rate

56%

6yr Grad Rate

72%

Retention Rate

88%

Median Earnings

$54,967