Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH
Wilmington College at a glance
Wilmington College is a private university in Wilmington, Ohio with 1,040 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 92% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $32,082 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $24,153 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 47% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 76% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $24,208 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Accounting, bachelor's ($64,377) and Business Administration, bachelor's ($62,449) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$32,082
2024-25
Acceptance
92%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
1,040
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Rural
Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$32,082
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,082
Avg On-Campus Living
$11,923
Avg Off-Campus Living
$16,370
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $75k – $110k, $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $1,649. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.0×Graduates earn about 2.0× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedWilmington College does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $55,222, above the $33,962 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Ohio.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
47%
Freshman Retention
72%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
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Open-access admissions
Most qualified applicants are admitted.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$32.1k
Net price
$24.2k
Pell
39%
above avg
Median debt
$24.2k
Earnings (10y)
$48.5k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
92%
SAT range
850 - 1220
ACT range
16 - 23
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Location
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Wilmington, OH 45177
Academics
Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 64 of Wilmington College's 964 students (7%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 266 (28%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Wilmington College reported conferring credentials in 23 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What Wilmington College graduates earn, by program
Wilmington College's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $62,449 four years after graduating, 9% below the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $53,008; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $20,500 in federal loans at this college (about $217 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $30,284 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
7 programs at Wilmington College have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $62,449 | $68,257, −9% | $20,500 | $217/mo |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Bachelor's | $52,319 | $66,647, −21% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Bachelor's | $49,559 | $54,562, −9% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Education, Bachelor's | $43,077 | $49,808, −14% | $26,697 | $283/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $64,377 | $76,194, −16% | $20,149 | $214/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $42,018 | $50,706, −17% | — | — |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Bachelor's | $56,044 | $70,786, −21% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
Compare what Business Administration pays at other colleges
What the job pays locally
- Accounting graduates train as accountants and auditors: median $79,320 in Ohio.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show.
Frequently asked questions
About Wilmington College
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- Where is Wilmington College located?
- Wilmington College is located in Wilmington, OH, in the United States.
- What type of institution is Wilmington College?
- Wilmington College is a private university based in OH. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- What is the acceptance rate at Wilmington College?
- The most recently reported acceptance rate at Wilmington College is approximately 92% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
- What is the tuition at Wilmington College?
- Wilmington College's published in-state tuition is approximately $32,082 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
- How many students attend Wilmington College?
- Wilmington College reports total enrollment of approximately 1,040 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much does Wilmington College actually cost after financial aid?
- The average net price at Wilmington College is approximately $24,153 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $13,772 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $27,149. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
- What is the graduation rate at Wilmington College?
- Wilmington College reports a graduation rate of approximately 47% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
- How much student debt do graduates of Wilmington College have?
- Students who borrowed at Wilmington College left with a median of approximately $24,208 in federal loans, and about 76% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
- How much do graduates of Wilmington College earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $48,491 for students who received federal financial aid at Wilmington College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about Wilmington College?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Wilmington College.
- How much do Business Administration graduates from Wilmington College earn?
- Wilmington College's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $62,449 four years after graduating, 9% below the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $53,008; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $20,500 in federal loans at this college (about $217 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $30,284 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- How much do Agricultural Business and Management graduates from Wilmington College earn?
- Wilmington College's bachelor's graduates in Agricultural Business and Management earned a median $52,319 four years after graduating, 21% below the $66,647 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $41,957; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $23,250 in federal loans at this college (about $246 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $24,525 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- Which programs at Wilmington College have the highest graduate earnings?
- Among the 5 programs at Wilmington College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Accounting, bachelor's ($64,377); Business Administration, bachelor's ($62,449); and Agricultural Business and Management, bachelor's ($52,319) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
- Does Wilmington College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Wilmington College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $55,222, above the $33,962 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Ohio, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 23 fields Wilmington College reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management | 44 | Bachelor's |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 44 | Graduate (5 graduate · 39 bachelor's) |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 40 | Bachelor's |
| Education, General | 20 | Bachelor's |
| Psychology, General | 10 | Bachelor's |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 10 | Graduate |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 7 | Bachelor's |
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | Bachelor's |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | Bachelor's |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | 4 | Bachelor's |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 4 | Bachelor's |
| Biology, General | 4 | Bachelor's |
| Political Science and Government | 4 | Bachelor's |
| Social Work | 4 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
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Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
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