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How strong are the academics at Wilmington University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

17:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Wilmington U has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Wilmington University:

64%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Wilmington University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Business Administration and Management, General
119
122.6
126.2
129.8
133.4
137

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
  • Biotechnology 2
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 122
  • Organizational Behavior Studies 52
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 40
  • Accounting 31
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 29
  • Accounting and Finance 28
  • Finance, General 22
  • Organizational Leadership 3
  • Digital Marketing 0
Communication
  • Journalism 14
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 4
  • Communication Management and Strategic Communications 4
  • Communication, General 0
  • Communication and Media Studies 0
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 107
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 103
  • Computer Graphics 27
  • Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other 18
  • Computer Game Programming 13
  • Information Technology 6
  • Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 5
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 76
  • Education, General 42
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
  • Social Science Teacher Education 4
  • Technical Teacher Education 2
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 1
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 137
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 132
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 132
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS 132
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 83
Legal Professions And Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal 13
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 54
  • General Studies 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Business Analytics 7
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 14
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 13
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 93
Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General 120
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 4
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1
  • Photography 0

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