Wilmington College
About
Wilmington College is a private liberal arts college in Wilmington, Ohio, United States. It was established by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1870 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The college is still Quaker-affiliated and has seven core Quaker values. In fall 2018, the college set an enrollment record, bringing in 450 new students for the academic year, totaling 1,103 students on Wilmington's main campus and 139 students at Wilmington's two Cincinnati branches at Blue Ash and Cincinnati State.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 46 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing7 · 15.2%
- No Data39 · 84.8%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 2
- Jul 2024Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Dec 2023Initial AccreditationAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 465 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $7.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 451 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Wilmington College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 12
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
- Non-campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Wilmington College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Wilmington College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectWilmington College | 47% | — | 1,040 | $24,153 | Baccalaureate |
| 46% | 50.3% | 1,202 | $28,333 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 52% | 97.7% | 1,167 | $18,610 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 55% | 83.1% | 1,398 | $20,503 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 46% | 73.7% | 1,092 | $30,684 | Baccalaureate | |
| 60% | 69.8% | 985 | $22,855 | Baccalaureate | |
| 61% | 79.0% | 1,366 | $25,890 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 52% | 85.8% | 1,091 | $20,556 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 55% | 93.5% | 1,061 | $21,058 | Baccalaureate | |
| 35% | 84.8% | 952 | $22,051 | Baccalaureate | |
| 63% | 86.2% | 1,251 | $21,936 | Baccalaureate | |
| 33% | 96.4% | 936 | $22,213 | Baccalaureate | |
| 35% | 83.2% | 979 | $21,393 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 52% | 84.0% | 1,091 | $22,051 |
Institutions like Wilmington College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Wilmington College's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMassachusetts
Anna Maria College
Grad rate46%Admit rate50.3%Enrollment1,202Net price$28,333View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsIndiana
Bethel University
Grad rate52%Admit rate97.7%Enrollment1,167Net price$18,610View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsNew Jersey
Centenary University
Grad rate55%Admit rate83.1%Enrollment1,398Net price$20,503View data - BaccalaureateMassachusetts
Dean College
Grad rate46%Admit rate73.7%Enrollment1,092Net price$30,684View data - BaccalaureateIndiana
Franklin College
Grad rate60%Admit rate69.8%Enrollment985Net price$22,855View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPennsylvania
Geneva College
Grad rate61%Admit rate79.0%Enrollment1,366Net price$25,890View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsOhio
Heidelberg University
Grad rate52%Admit rate85.8%Enrollment1,091Net price$20,556View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Hiram College
Grad rate55%Admit rate93.5%Enrollment1,061Net price$21,058View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Keystone College
Grad rate35%Admit rate84.8%Enrollment952Net price$22,051View data - BaccalaureateIowa
Simpson College
Grad rate63%Admit rate86.2%Enrollment1,251Net price$21,936View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Southern Virginia University
Grad rate33%Admit rate96.4%Enrollment936Net price$22,213View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
The University of Olivet
Grad rate35%Admit rate83.2%Enrollment979Net price$21,393View data
Wilmington College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Daniel McCamishDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionDisclosures - Wilmington CollegeWilmington College's disclosure page provides essential information on institutional policies and student outcomes. Key topics include the disclosure statement as mandated by higher education regulations, state authorization for online learning, nondiscrimination policies, and Pell Grant recipient statistics. It also highlights student success metrics such as retention, graduation, employment, and graduate school placement rates. Additionally, the page acknowledges the college's location on indigenous lands.wilmington.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planIn Common Cause2026The Wilmington College strategic plan titled In Common Cause covers the years 2024-2027 and was developed through an 18-month-long process involving diverse stakeholders. The plan focuses on seven Key Pillars aimed at student success, international engagement, and high-impact academic experiences. It includes goals for enhancing faculty and student morale, boosting enrollment and retention, and introducing KPIs to track progress and ensure accountability.wilmington.edu
Grants & funding (3)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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