The student population at Wilmington College is 1,040 (1,006 undergraduate and 34 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 72 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Wilmington is 96.73% which is decreased by 106 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 34 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
50 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by % since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,116 where 1,040 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
96.73% of total students is undergraduate students and 3.27% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 106 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 34 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.14 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Wilmington than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wilmington College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,112 | 1,112 | 517 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 1,140 28 | 1,140 28 | 515 -2 | 625 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 1,169 29 | 1,169 29 | 551 36 | 618 -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1,260 91 | 1,260 91 | 616 65 | 644 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 1,231 -29 | 1,231 -29 | 576 -40 | 655 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1,165 -66 | 1,165 -66 | 520 -56 | 645 -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 1,036 -129 | 1,032 -133 | 462 -58 | 570 -75 | 4 4 | 0 | 4 4 |
| 2022-23 | 1,046 10 | 1,015 -17 | 458 -4 | 557 -13 | 31 27 | 10 10 | 21 17 |
| 2023-24 | 964 -82 | 924 -91 | 417 -41 | 507 -50 | 40 9 | 13 3 | 27 6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,040 76 | 1,006 82 | 473 56 | 533 26 | 34 -6 | 14 1 | 20 -7 |
| Average | 1,116 | 1,105 | 511 | 595 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,105 where 1,006 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wilmington College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,112 | 1,029 | 482 | 547 | 83 | 35 | 48 |
| 2016-17 | 1,140 | 1,069 | 485 | 584 | 71 | 30 | 41 |
| 2017-18 | 1,169 | 1,098 | 523 | 575 | 71 | 28 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | 1,260 | 1,165 | 567 | 598 | 95 | 49 | 46 |
| 2019-20 | 1,231 | 1,167 | 544 | 623 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| 2020-21 | 1,165 | 1,115 | 505 | 610 | 50 | 15 | 35 |
| 2021-22 | 1,032 | 982 | 445 | 537 | 50 | 17 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | 1,015 | 970 | 438 | 532 | 45 | 20 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | 924 | 889 | 402 | 487 | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | 1,006 | 960 | 457 | 503 | 46 | 16 | 30 |
| Average | 1,105 | 1,105 | 485 | 560 | 1,105 | 26 | 35 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 11 where 34 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wilmington College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | 34 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Average | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
The percentage of white students is 70.29%. The percentage was 80.04% 10 years ago and Wilmington still has a high percentage of white students. 0.67% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.83% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.04% to 70.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.36% to 0.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.88% to 11.83%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.63% to 2.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4895 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3464 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wilmington College 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 | 7 | 4 | 121 | 7 | 1 | 890 | 36 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 4 | 131 | 20 | 0 | 889 | 48 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 4 | 116 | 28 | 1 | 918 | 51 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 6 | 136 | 27 | 1 | 962 | 39 |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 9 | 127 | 28 | 0 | 927 | 51 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 8 | 105 | 35 | 2 | 900 | 50 |
| 2021-22 | 8 | 9 | 103 | 25 | 2 | 792 | 45 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 6 | 110 | 36 | 3 | 783 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 32 | 5 | 715 | 39 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 7 | 123 | 31 | 4 | 731 | 40 |
| Average | 6 | 6 | 115 | 27 | 2 | 851 | 44 |
50 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 5% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wilmington College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,112 | 0 | 0 | 1,112 |
| 2016-17 | 1,140 | 0 | 115 | 1,025 |
| 2017-18 | 1,169 | 0 | 65 | 1,104 |
| 2018-19 | 1,260 | 0 | 48 | 1,212 |
| 2019-20 | 1,231 | 0 | 38 | 1,193 |
| 2020-21 | 1,165 | 96 | 550 | 519 |
| 2021-22 | 1,036 | 39 | 411 | 586 |
| 2022-23 | 1,046 | 80 | 344 | 622 |
| 2023-24 | 964 | 64 | 266 | 634 |
| 2024-25 | 1,040 | 50 | 241 | 749 |
| Average | 1,116 | 33 | 208 | 876 |
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