Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wilmington University is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.7% of undergraduate students being women and 36.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,332, with 5,311 women and 3,021 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wilmington University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.8% of undergraduate students being women and 29.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,797, with 3,394 women and 1,403 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.3% 3,021 students
- women 63.7% 5,311 students
Graduate Students
- men 29.2% 1,403 students
- women 70.8% 3,394 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 51.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,256 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 21.4% of the student body, with 1,772 students. Hispanic students represent 13.5% of the population, with 1,119 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.2%, with 345 students. Asian students account for 3.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 281 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 15 students.
International students make up 3.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 265 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.8% of the population, totaling 234 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Wilmington University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 51.4% 4,256 students
- African American 21.4% 1,772 students
- Hispanic 13.5% 1,119 students
- Mixed race 4.2% 345 students
- Asian 3.4% 281 students
- International students 3.2% 265 students
- Unknown race 2.8% 234 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 15 students
Graduate Students
- White 55.6% 2,653 students
- African American 23.0% 1,097 students
- International students 7.8% 370 students
- Hispanic 5.3% 255 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 147 students
- Asian 3.0% 142 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 100 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Transfer Students
- White 51.0% 611 students
- African American 18.6% 223 students
- Hispanic 16.0% 192 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 52 students
- Unknown race 3.6% 43 students
- International students 3.3% 39 students
- Asian 3.1% 37 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 21% 1,745 students
- 22-24 17% 1,417 students
- 30-34 15% 1,214 students
- 40-49 11% 899 students
- 20-21 10% 824 students
- 35-39 9% 734 students
- 18-19 5% 434 students
- 50-64 5% 414 students
- 25-29 25% 1,189 students
- 40-49 21% 993 students
- 30-34 19% 906 students
- 35-39 14% 673 students
- 50-64 11% 522 students
- 22-24 10% 473 students
- 20-21 0% 12 students
- 18-19 0% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wilmington University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 241 | 38.25% | |
| Florida | 49 | 7.78% | |
| New Jersey | 37 | 5.87% | |
| Texas | 33 | 5.24% | |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 4.76% | |
| California | 23 | 3.65% | |
| Maryland | 17 | 2.70% | |
| Virginia | 17 | 2.70% | |
| Arizona | 15 | 2.38% | |
| Michigan | 14 | 2.22% | |
| Ohio | 14 | 2.22% | |
| South Carolina | 12 | 1.90% | |
| Georgia | 11 | 1.75% | |
| Minnesota | 10 | 1.59% | |
| North Carolina | 10 | 1.59% | |
| New York | 10 | 1.59% | |
| Illinois | 9 | 1.43% | |
| Missouri | 9 | 1.43% | |
| Arkansas | 7 | 1.11% | |
| Colorado | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 3 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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