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Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (10% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 7% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,893 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,571 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 41% of graduates; 43 programs in 16 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Computer Science 11.07019.7% 152
  2. Business Administration and Management, General 52.02019.1% 143
    Graduates in this field earn $66,899 4 years out
  3. Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 11.10038.5% 134
    Graduates in this field earn $81,537 4 years out
  4. Social Sciences, General 45.01017.0% 110
  5. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 51.00006.4% 101
    Graduates in this field earn $65,064 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 6.1% → 24% of graduates since 2014–15 (372 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$97,666 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $86,703

    4 years after completion$97,666
    National median: $88,910Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $80,403 · Non-Pell: $87,011(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,010 · 376 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$81,537 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $56,597

    4 years after completion$81,537
    National median: $85,063Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $87,668 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,284 · 277 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Management Information Systems and Services$76,427 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$76,427
    National median: $83,290Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report

  4. Finance and Financial Management Services$68,627 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $49,275

    4 years after completion$68,627
    National median: $83,343Below typical

    Median federal debt: $17,831 · 50 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,899 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $44,876

    4 years after completion$66,899
    National median: $68,257About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $52,123 · Non-Pell: $73,174(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,833 · 275 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college12 to 1
12 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 59% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty7%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$84,910

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$3,893
$3,893
← Lessmore than 7% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$15,738
$15,738
← Lessmore than 28% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)