Quad

Head-to-head

King
Wilmington

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    King has 16 pts more first-gen students than Wilmington (51% vs. 35%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    King's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Wilmington

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    King grads earn $11.3K more ten years out than Wilmington's ($59,831 vs. $48,491)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    King graduates 9 pts more of its students than Wilmington (66% vs. 57%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    King costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Wilmington ($24,080 vs. $29,491, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    King has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Wilmington (42% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Wilmington admits 92%, King 100%; both have the same yield, 20%.

Acceptance rate
King100%
Wilmington92%
Quad's selectivity
  • KingOpen
  • WilmingtonOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
KingTest-blind
Wilmington
850–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • KingGPA and school record required
  • WilmingtonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Wilmington is a bit larger than King (1,006 vs. 908 undergrads); King has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
King908
Wilmington1K
Pell Grant share
King42%
Wilmington39%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at King, and Agricultural Business and Management at Wilmington; King has 11 students per faculty member to Wilmington's 12.

Students per faculty member
King11 to 1
Wilmington12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • KingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • WilmingtonAgricultural Business and Management, General25%

What each costs

King costs about $5.4K less a year than Wilmington on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
King$24.1K
Wilmington$29.5K
Aid generosity
King52%
Wilmington36%

What each pays off

King's former students earn more, a median $59.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
King$59.8K
Wilmington$48.5K
Graduation rate
King66%
Wilmington57%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; King got less selective while Wilmington held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • KingShrinking−22%
  • 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