Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Wilmington's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Delaware.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Delaware average (5,877 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Wilmington University13,7468,8584,888
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Delaware5,8773,6702,207
The below chart compares the student population between Wilmington University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 5,329 male and 8,417 female students attending Wilmington. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.63 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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wilmington
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,8582,9915,867
Men3,4721,2592,213
Women5,3861,7323,654
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wilmington
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,8881,7253,163
Men1,857911946
Women3,0318142,217

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,018 White students (43.78%) and 3,083 Black or African American students (22.43%) at Wilmington University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wilmington University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wilmington University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native361323
Asian299126173
Black or African American2,0867171,369
Hispanic1,365561804
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander19811
White4,0401,6162,424
Two or More Races467174293
Race/Ethnicity Unknown261109152
Total 8,8583,4725,386
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wilmington University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1477
Asian1264383
Black or African American997268729
Hispanic296101195
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander633
White1,9785351,443
Two or More Races1093277
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1193782
Total 4,8881,8573,031

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,306 students whose age under twenty five and 6,514 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wilmington University.
Especially, 850 students are younger than eighteen and 42 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wilmington University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Wilmington University
TotalMenWomen
Total8,858 3,4725,386
Under 18850 388462
18-19450 209241
20-21819 375444
22-241,325 591734
25-291,672 6651,007
30-341,334 474860
35-39954 334620
40-491,022 319703
50-64421 115306
65 and over11 29
Total 8,858 3,4725,386
Population by Student Age at Wilmington University
TotalMenWomen
Total4,888 1,8573,031
18-191 10
20-2126 1313
22-24835 471364
25-291,254 549705
30-34765 256509
35-39642 207435
40-49901 252649
50-64433 98335
65 and over31 1021
Total 4,888 1,8573,031

Online Student Population

At Wilmington University, 12,237 students (89.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 10,288 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, 3,859 students live in Delaware where Wilmington University is located in and 6,362 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total13,7468,8584,888
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes10,2887,0393,249
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,9498141,135
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,5091,005504
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)10,2887,0393,249
Delaware Residents3,8592,5121,347
Other State in U.S.6,3624,4911,871
Outside of U.S.909
Unknown583622