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.
- Class Level: 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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 88 male students for every 100 female students, up from 87 in 2015.
- 50 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -47.92% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
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.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.