Student Population at Wilmington
Total Enrollment
14,020
Undergraduate
9,091
Graduate
4,929
Online Enrollment
10,492
Men Students
5,247
Women Students
8,773
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,020 students have enrolled at Wilmington University - 9,091 undergraduate and 4,929 graduate.
By gender, 5,247 male and 8,773 female students are attending Wilmington University. By attendance status, there are 4,144 full-time students and 9,876 part-time students.
The number of students at Wilmington University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Delaware.
Wilmington University offers online degree/certificate programs and 10,492 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Wilmington University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,247 male and 8,773 female students attending Wilmington. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Wilmington.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,091 | 2,756 | 6,335 |
Men | 3,504 | 1,159 | 2,345 |
Women | 5,587 | 1,597 | 3,990 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,929 | 1,388 | 3,541 |
Men | 1,743 | 665 | 1,078 |
Women | 3,186 | 723 | 2,463 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,815 White students (48.61%) and 2,924 Black or African American students (20.86%) at Wilmington University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wilmington University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 | 16 | 27 |
Asian | 307 | 135 | 172 |
Black or African American | 1,932 | 640 | 1,292 |
Hispanic | 1,398 | 567 | 831 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 4 | 10 |
White | 4,431 | 1,742 | 2,689 |
Two or More Races | 409 | 150 | 259 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 280 | 112 | 168 |
Total | 9,091 | 3,504 | 5,587 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 5 | 11 |
Asian | 135 | 54 | 81 |
Black or African American | 992 | 282 | 710 |
Hispanic | 277 | 97 | 180 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 1 | 4 |
White | 2,384 | 671 | 1,713 |
Two or More Races | 96 | 31 | 65 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 114 | 36 | 78 |
Total | 4,929 | 1,743 | 3,186 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,500 students whose age under twenty five and 6,465 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wilmington University.
Especially, 778 students are younger than eighteen and 46 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wilmington University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,091 | 3,504 | 5,587 |
Under 18 | 778 | 344 | 434 |
18-19 | 502 | 238 | 264 |
20-21 | 932 | 405 | 527 |
22-24 | 1,544 | 645 | 899 |
25-29 | 1,786 | 692 | 1,094 |
30-34 | 1,329 | 481 | 848 |
35-39 | 828 | 299 | 529 |
40-49 | 938 | 280 | 658 |
50-64 | 427 | 109 | 318 |
65 and over | 19 | 7 | 12 |
unknown | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Total | 9,091 | 3,504 | 5,587 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,929 | 1,743 | 3,186 |
18-19 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
20-21 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
22-24 | 719 | 350 | 369 |
25-29 | 1,259 | 511 | 748 |
30-34 | 824 | 270 | 554 |
35-39 | 641 | 201 | 440 |
40-49 | 931 | 266 | 665 |
50-64 | 501 | 122 | 379 |
65 and over | 27 | 9 | 18 |
unknown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 4,929 | 1,743 | 3,186 |
Online Student Population
At Wilmington University, 12,300 students (87.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 10,492 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,892 students live in Delaware where Wilmington University is located in and 6,503 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,020 | 9,091 | 4,929 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 10,492 | 7,008 | 3,484 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,808 | 965 | 843 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,720 | 1,118 | 602 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 10,492 | 7,008 | 3,484 |
Delaware Residents | 3,892 | 2,434 | 1,458 |
Other State in U.S. | 6,503 | 4,519 | 1,984 |
Outside of U.S. | 15 | 2 | 13 |
Unknown | 82 | 53 | 29 |