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Wilmington College

Wilmington, OH · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $24,153 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,208 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.47%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.72%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,029 · ACT 19.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$5,718

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$19,820
$30,001–$48,000$21,434
$48,001–$75,000$21,559
$75,001–$110,000$27,017
Over $110,000$27,149

Full cost of attendance before aid: $43,431 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
924
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 47% · Women 53%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
35%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
19%
Total students964
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$24,153
Cost of attendance (per year)$43,431
Median federal debt at graduation$24,208
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
47%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
57%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
58%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
64%
First-year retention72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,491
Admission rate92%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $838 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants39%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 850–1220ACT 16–23
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1029
SAT reading & writing450–610
SAT math400–610
ACT composite16–23
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Accounting$64,377
Business administration$62,449
Allied health$56,044
Agricultural business$52,319
Kinesiology and exercise science$49,559
Education (general)$43,077
Psychology$42,018

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services, Biology, Biotechnology, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Communication studies, Criminal justice, Economics, English, Fine arts, History, Human resources, International Agriculture, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Museology/Museum Studies, Other biological and biomedical sciences, Other philosophy and religious studies, Political science, Public relations, Religious studies, Romance languages, Social sciences, Social work, Sustainability Studies, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Agriculture25%
Parks, recreation and fitness19%
Business18%
Education11%
Biology6%

Campus life

SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates5%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older5%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,923
SportsNCAA Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 9%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time56%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$32,174IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 90% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceJames M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)About 38 miles away
Nearest major airportCincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)About 53 miles away
Town population12,620Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreCincinnatiAbout 42 miles away
Typical weather30°F in January · 75°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Wfo Wilmington, OH

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.960.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft1.920.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Wilmington College’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Wilmington College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $24,153 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Wilmington College?
Wilmington College admitted 92% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Wilmington College’s graduates do?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $48,491; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,208.

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