The student population at Wilmington College is 1,040 (1,006 undergraduate and 34 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 72 (6.47%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,260 students in 2019 and was lowest at 964 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,112 to 1,040 students, a net loss of 72 (6.5%).
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 -47.92% since 2020. 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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