The student population at College of Wilmington is 132 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 123 (48.24%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 166 where 132 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 255 students in 2016 and was lowest at 132 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 255 to 132 students, a net loss of 123 (48.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at College of Wilmington since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 255 | 23 | 232 |
| 2016-17 | 173 -82 | 18 -5 | 155 -77 |
| 2017-18 | 165 -8 | 17 -1 | 148 -7 |
| 2018-19 | 150 -15 | 17 | 133 -15 |
| 2019-20 | 152 2 | 21 4 | 131 -2 |
| 2020-21 | 149 -3 | 19 -2 | 130 -1 |
| 2021-22 | 175 26 | 22 3 | 153 23 |
| 2022-23 | 152 -23 | 17 -5 | 135 -18 |
| 2023-24 | 154 2 | 12 -5 | 142 7 |
| 2024-25 | 132 -22 | 8 -4 | 124 -18 |
| Average | 166 | 17 | 148 |
The percentage of white students is 71.21%. The percentage was 52.55% 10 years ago and C of Wilmington still has a high percentage of white students. 1.52% of enrolled students is Asian and 15.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 52.55% to 71.21%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.57% to 1.52%. Black student enrollment decreased from 38.04% to 15.91%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 2.75% to 0.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4673 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5756 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at College of Wilmington over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 134 | 13 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 96 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 76 | 5 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 86 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 80 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 101 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 80 | 2 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 0 |
| Average | 1 | 1 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 94 | 4 |
College of Wilmington does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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