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University of North Carolina Wilmington

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Wilmington, NC
Population 250,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,176
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 73%
Hispanic 9%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 43%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Arts 4%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,277
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,152
Est. In-State Cost $9,414
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,243
10-Year ROI $156,000
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 56%
6-Year Graduation Rate 71%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,675 (60th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (56th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $18M #212
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #250
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #302
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 66 #265
Humanities & Social Sciences 30 #323

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 800 (6%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 17%
SAT Range 1,230 – 1,340
ACT Range 24 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of North Carolina Wilmington 3,689 32% / 68% 2% $76,078
Computer Graphics 12 67% / 33% 8%
Computer Science 94 +2 80% / 20% 3% $104,700
Engineering 13 92% / 8% 0%
Information Technology 28 93% / 7% 0%
Mathematics 19 63% / 37% 42% $58,126
Physics 6 50% / 50% 0%
Statistics 5 60% / 40% 0%
Biology 158 +3 30% / 70% 0% $61,869
Chemistry 30 40% / 60% 0% $78,161
Environmental Science 110 +9 35% / 65% 0% $49,329
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 173 34% / 66% 2% $48,545
Geosciences 13 +1 54% / 46% 0% $54,767
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 45 9% / 91% 0% $81,314
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 88 +1 26% / 74% 0% $55,577
Nursing 775 9% / 91% 1% $109,117
Oceanography 21 52% / 48% 5% $54,767
Physical Fitness Parks Recreation and Leisure 22 59% / 41% 5% $48,545
Public Health 89 +1 8% / 92% 0% $57,031
Public Health Education and Promotion 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,031
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 38 18% / 82% 0%
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 28 +1 4% / 96% 0% $48,910
Business Management and Administration 665 62% / 38% 5% $94,915
Economics 9 89% / 11% 0%
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 36 42% / 58% 0% $47,250
Anthropology 28 29% / 71% 0% $40,107
Creative Writing 34 18% / 82% 0% $54,352
Criminology 93 +3 25% / 75% 1% $51,973
English 34 +2 29% / 71% 0% $52,733
French 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $50,511
Geography 8 +2 88% / 12% 0%
History 43 +5 65% / 35% 0% $45,820
Intercultural and International Studies 39 +3 26% / 74% 0% $47,514
Interdisciplinary Studies 21 10% / 90% 0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $44,049
Political Science 28 +3 32% / 68% 4% $60,006
Psychology 299 +3 18% / 82% 1% $65,540
Social Work 73 4% / 96% 0% $56,404
Sociology 23 +6 22% / 78% 0% $50,686
Spanish 7 +6 29% / 71% 0% $50,511
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 184 +3 34% / 66% 1% $57,204
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 5 20% / 80% 0% $54,897
Elementary Education 99 3% / 97% 0% $49,729
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 17 6% / 94% 0% $49,729
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 4 0% / 100% 0% $49,729
Special Education and Teaching 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,897
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $73,638
Film Production 85 55% / 45% 1% $37,683
Fine/Studio Arts 36 +1 22% / 78% 0% $73,638
Music 6 100% / 0% 0%
Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Theater 14 +1 21% / 79% 0% $30,009
Cybersecurity 8 +1 25% / 75% 0%