University of North Carolina Wilmington

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,443

2023 Average Net Price

$18,606

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

74%

17,370 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

17,987

78.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

70.7%

1,510 Graduates

About

University of North Carolina Wilmington is a higher education institution located in New Hanover County, NC. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of North Carolina Wilmington were Registered Nursing (789 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (729 degrees), and General Psychology (261 degrees).

In 2023, 5,291 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of North Carolina Wilmington. 68.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,049 degrees), 10.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (379 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina Wilmington is $4,443, which is $−20,132 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of North Carolina Wilmington was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 3,359 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at University of North Carolina Wilmington is $4,443, which is $20,132 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,606.

In 2023, 49% of undergraduate students attending University of North Carolina Wilmington received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,443

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at University of North Carolina Wilmington was $4,443. The cost of tuition at University of North Carolina Wilmington is $−20,132 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of North Carolina Wilmington (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,606

2023 Value

0.551%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 University of North Carolina Wilmington had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,606. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of University of North Carolina Wilmington grew by 0.551%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of North Carolina Wilmington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,120

Room and Board

$1,130

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of North Carolina Wilmington was of $12,120 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.82% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,130. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of North Carolina Wilmington (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at University of North Carolina Wilmington received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2% with respect to 2022, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of North Carolina Wilmington (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at University of North Carolina Wilmington was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 3359 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of North Carolina Wilmington received 17,370 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.02% annual growth. Out of those 17,370 applicants, 12,856 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74% acceptance rate.

There were 17,987 students enrolled at University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2023. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of North Carolina Wilmington has an overall enrollment yield of 21%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

12,856

Accepted Out of 17,370

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of North Carolina Wilmington was 74% (12,856 admissions from 17,370 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 68.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.02%, while admissions grew by 10.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of North Carolina Wilmington (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

189

Scores Submitted (2023)

7% of enrolled first-time students at University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of North Carolina Wilmington had a total enrollment of 17,987 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina Wilmington is 14,114 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,873. This means that 78.5% of students enrolled at University of North Carolina Wilmington are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of North Carolina Wilmington, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76% White, 8.27% Hispanic or Latino, 5.55% Black or African American, 3.25% Two or More Races, 2.16% Asian, 0.439% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0778% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of North Carolina Wilmington in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.3%), followed by White Male (29.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.24%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%), followed by White Male (19.3%) and Black or African American Female (7.51%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

78.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,987 students. The full-time enrollment at University of North Carolina Wilmington is 14,114 and the part-time enrollment is 3,873. This means that 78.5% of students enrolled at University of North Carolina Wilmington are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of North Carolina Wilmington (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), University of North Carolina Wilmington had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of North Carolina Wilmington (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
13,665 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,488 enrolled students
Black or African American
999 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of North Carolina Wilmington is 76% White, 8.27% Hispanic or Latino, 5.55% Black or African American, 3.25% Two or More Races, 2.16% Asian, 0.439% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0778% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 400 students (2.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1,995 more women than men received degrees from University of North Carolina Wilmington. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington is white (4,049 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (379 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of North Carolina Wilmington is Registered Nursing (789 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (729 degrees) and General Psychology (261 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of North Carolina Wilmington, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (121 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (197 degrees), and English (119 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington are Other managers (273,182 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (236,269 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (218,092 people), Secondary school teachers (171,435 people), and Postsecondary teachers (144,886 people).

The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (121 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (197 degrees), English (119 degrees), History (68 degrees), and Communications (235 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington are Natural Resources & Conservation (121 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (197 degrees), English (119 degrees), History (68 degrees), and Communications (235 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington are Elementary & secondary schools (546,482 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (394,257 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (231,984 people), Legal services (155,894 people), and Computer Systems Design (153,717 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
789 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
729 degrees awarded
General Psychology
261 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of North Carolina Wilmington was Registered Nursing with 789 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of North Carolina Wilmington according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,648

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

3,643

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 1,648 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina Wilmington, which is 0.452 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,643).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of North Carolina Wilmington by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 563 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina Wilmington in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.31 times more than the 429 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 723 degrees were awarded to men at University of North Carolina Wilmington in Registered Nursing, which is 11 times more than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 56% of students graduating from University of North Carolina Wilmington completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (87.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at University of North Carolina Wilmington is Female and Asian (87.5% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.19% of graduates (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4,049 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
379 degrees awarded
Black or African American
303 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of North Carolina Wilmington is white (4,049 degrees awarded). There were 10.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (379 degrees).

2.72% of degree recipients (144 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
2,756 degrees awarded
White Male
1,293 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
269 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of North Carolina Wilmington is white female (2,756 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,293 degrees).

Operations

University of North Carolina Wilmington has an endowment valued at nearly $148M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.22M (3.54%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, University of North Carolina Wilmington had a total salary expenditure of 390M. University of North Carolina Wilmington employs 205 Assistant professors, 204 Professors and 195 Associate professors. Most academics at University of North Carolina Wilmington are Male Professor (121), Female Assistant professor (121), and Female Lecturer (103).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina Wilmington are: Office and Administrative Support, with 347 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 204 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 197 employees.

Endowment

$148M

2023 Endowment

1.46%

decline from 2022

University of North Carolina Wilmington has an endowment valued at about $148M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of University of North Carolina Wilmington declined 1.46% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $97.9M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of North Carolina Wilmington (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$10.3M - Federal
$3.99M - State
$885k - Local

As of 2023, University of North Carolina Wilmington received $10.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.99M from state grants and contracts, and $885k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$178M

2023 Salaries

4.18%

growth from 2022

In 2023, University of North Carolina Wilmington paid a median of $178M in salaries, which represents 45.7% of their overall expenditure ($390M) and a 4.18% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.59% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.51% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$67.1M

Instructional Salaries

759

Number of Employees

In 2023, University of North Carolina Wilmington paid a total of $67.1M to 759 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

205 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

347 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of North Carolina Wilmington were Assistant professor with 205 employees, Professor with 204 employees, and Associate professor with 195 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of North Carolina Wilmington were Office and Administrative Support with 347 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 204 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 197 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of North Carolina Wilmington was Male Professor with 121 employees, Female Assistant professor with 121 employees, and Female Lecturer with 103 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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