Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
College of Wilmington does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.