The student population at Wilmington University is 13,746 (8,858 undergraduate and 4,888 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,256 (8.37%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Wilmington is 64.44% which is increased by 57 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,313 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, up from 60 in 2015.
- 10,288 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 117.83% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 14,435 where 13,746 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 15,316 students in 2017 and was lowest at 13,129 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,002 to 13,746 students, a net loss of 1,256 (8.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wilmington University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,950 where 8,858 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 University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,484 where 4,888 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 University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 43.78% and the percentage of black students is 22.43% at Wilmington University. 3.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.94% to 43.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.78% to 3.09%. Black student enrollment decreased from 22.82% to 22.43%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.57% to 12.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7407 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7170 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wilmington University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
10,288 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 75% of total students. The number of online students has increased 117.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wilmington University from 2015 to 2025.