Back to Colleges
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE 7,906 Undergrads 44.2% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,630
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,210
After Aid
Median Earnings
$66,330
5yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,210
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$66,330Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$60,391Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate44.2%
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 age (2015-17)29.0
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 Recipients30.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time37.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 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)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$579k
+$109k
+$93k
Median Cost$20k/yr
+$506k
+$36k
+$20k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$490k
+$20k
+$4k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
33
∞
Median Cost$20k/yr
51
27%
Full Cost$25k/yr
61
4%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ 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
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 Return103%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
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 Return-24%
Program ROI Analysis
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Certificates
Dispute Resolution
CertCIP: 3028
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,930
Natl Median: $67,844
Lifetime Value Added
+$115k
Human Resources Management and Services
CertCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$15,250
Earnings (5yr)
$55,753
Natl Median: $61,907
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,647
Natl Median: $43,365
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Security Science and Technology
CertCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Computer Software and Media Applications
AssocCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,737
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,502
Earnings (4yr)
$59,954
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$21k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,899
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Programming
BachCIP: 1102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$45,832
Natl Median: $83,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$17,188
Earnings (4yr)
$50,722
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Median Debt
$25,101
Earnings (4yr)
$81,537
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$16,957
Earnings (4yr)
$58,493
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$29,972
Earnings (4yr)
$46,324
Natl Median: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$135k
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
BachCIP: 5006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $43,765
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$14,334
Earnings (4yr)
$68,627
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Median Debt
$18,349
Earnings (4yr)
$65,064
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$23,535
Earnings (4yr)
$65,781
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$26k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,875
Earnings (4yr)
$52,547
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$63,979
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,412
Earnings (4yr)
$50,669
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$51,766
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Median Debt
$14,811
Earnings (4yr)
$97,666
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Median Debt
$22,168
Earnings (4yr)
$50,589
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$99k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$28,000
Earnings (4yr)
$90,749
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$31,860
Earnings (4yr)
$95,899
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$168k
Median Debt
$26,925
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$35,869
Earnings (4yr)
$61,346
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$26,100
Earnings (4yr)
$73,434
Natl Median: $65,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Educational/Instructional Media Design
MastCIP: 1305
Median Debt
$19,745
Earnings (4yr)
$74,740
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$86,132
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$32,940
Earnings (4yr)
$99,128
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$196k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$109,644
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$270k
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$88,090
Natl Median: $96,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,640
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Human Services, General
MastCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$29,678
Earnings (4yr)
$55,617
Natl Median: $57,050
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$112,392
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$293k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,955
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$120,495
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$383k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$41,735
Earnings (4yr)
$64,126
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$45,249
Earnings (4yr)
$65,382
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$101k
Median Debt
$34,168
Earnings (4yr)
$54,578
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,370
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Graduate Certificates
Special Education and Teaching
Gr-CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,147
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Gr-CertCIP: 1311
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
Educational Administration and Supervision
DocCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$58,078
Earnings (4yr)
$110,365
Natl Median: $100,573
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$122,038
Natl Median: $132,917
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
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.