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Wilmington University

New Castle, DE 7,906 Undergrads 46.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$19,644
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$15,644
After Aid
Median Earnings
$69,354
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$15,644
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$69,354
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+29%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$53,844
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate46.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age29.0
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients28.0%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time37.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$609k
+$142k
+$124k
Median Cost$16k/yr
+$553k
+$86k
+$68k
Full Cost$20k/yr
+$538k
+$71k
+$54k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$16k/yr
39
121%
Full Cost$20k/yr
42
76%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return243%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return24%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Dispute Resolution
CertCIP: 3028
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,844
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,917
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
-$8k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, General
AssocCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,787
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,313
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,271
Earnings (4yr)
$59,954
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
$21,880
Earnings (4yr)
$50,081
Natl Median: $48,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Median Debt
$20,833
Earnings (4yr)
$66,899
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,832
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k
Median Debt
$16,516
Earnings (4yr)
$50,722
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
$20,284
Earnings (4yr)
$81,537
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Median Debt
$18,072
Earnings (4yr)
$58,493
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (4yr)
$46,324
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,308
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,831
Earnings (4yr)
$68,627
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$63k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,064
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Median Debt
$21,960
Earnings (4yr)
$65,781
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$41k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$52,547
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,427
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$16,666
Earnings (4yr)
$63,979
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Non-Professional Legal Studies
BachCIP: 2200
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,959
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$19,275
Earnings (4yr)
$50,669
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Median Debt
$27,084
Earnings (4yr)
$51,766
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
Median Debt
$15,010
Earnings (4yr)
$97,666
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$284k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$251k
Median Debt
$21,068
Earnings (4yr)
$50,589
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,231
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,623
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$30,641
Earnings (4yr)
$90,749
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Median Debt
$31,059
Earnings (4yr)
$95,899
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$176k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$28,254
Earnings (4yr)
$61,346
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$129k
Median Debt
$29,478
Earnings (4yr)
$95,071
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,434
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Median Debt
$23,098
Earnings (4yr)
$74,740
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$101,575
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Median Debt
$30,739
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $79,784
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,128
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$204k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$102,149
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$213k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $95,461
Lifetime Value Added
-$195k
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$31,804
Earnings (4yr)
$88,090
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$107k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,640
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Median Debt
$28,506
Earnings (4yr)
$55,617
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$182k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$84,829
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,087
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$255k
Median Debt
$54,614
Earnings (4yr)
$60,955
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$120,495
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$390k
Median Debt
$26,533
Earnings (4yr)
$64,126
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Median Debt
$45,328
Earnings (4yr)
$65,382
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Median Debt
$27,094
Earnings (4yr)
$54,578
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Median Debt
$18,906
Earnings (4yr)
$67,370
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $118,893
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$56,972
Earnings (4yr)
$110,365
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$122,038
Natl Median: $133,752
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.