Quad

Head-to-head

Georgetown
Wilmington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Georgetown's grants cover 73% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Wilmington

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Georgetown costs about $14.1K less per year on average than Wilmington ($15,362 vs. $29,491, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Wilmington graduates 7 pts more of its students than Georgetown (57% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Georgetown's yield is 6 pts higher than Wilmington's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Wilmington is more diverse (index 0.47 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Georgetown grads earn $3.6K more ten years out than Wilmington's ($52,074 vs. $48,491)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Georgetown admits 91%, Wilmington 92%; Georgetown's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Georgetown91%
Wilmington92%
Quad's selectivity
  • GeorgetownOpen
  • WilmingtonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Georgetown
960–1160
Wilmington
850–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GeorgetownGPA required
  • WilmingtonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Georgetown and Wilmington are about the same size; Wilmington has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Georgetown1.1K
Wilmington1K
Pell Grant share
Georgetown35%
Wilmington39%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Georgetown, and Agricultural Business and Management at Wilmington; Wilmington has 12 students per faculty member to Georgetown's 13.

Students per faculty member
Georgetown13 to 1
Wilmington12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GeorgetownPsychology, General11%
  • WilmingtonAgricultural Business and Management, General25%

What each costs

Georgetown costs about $14.1K less a year than Wilmington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Georgetown$15.4K
Wilmington$29.5K
Aid generosity
Georgetown73%
Wilmington36%

What each pays off

Georgetown's former students earn more, a median $52.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Georgetown$52.1K
Wilmington$48.5K
Graduation rate
Georgetown51%
Wilmington57%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GeorgetownShrinking−35%
  • WilmingtonShrinking−22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why