University of North Carolina--Wilmington

IPEDS: 199218

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
7,266
Top 9% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
23
Top 23.6% 10.0 – 80.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
64
Top 26% 9.0 – 100.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
88
Top 27.1% 33.0 – 98.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
71
Top 31.1% 22.0 – 96.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
19,500
Top 32.4% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
64
Top 34% 20.0 – 92.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
11
Top 40.9% 0.0 – 78.0
In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
79
Top 41.8% 10.0 – 100.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
25,420
Top 42% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
1,309
Top 44% 59.0 – 7,563.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
3,856
Top 46.2% 280.0 – 14,934.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
17.04
Top 49.3% 10.9 – 28.3
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
109
Top 50.7% 1.0 – 225.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
1,266
Top 52.4% 176.0 – 6,529.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
18,848
Top 52.9% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
16,860
Top 53.7% 1,985.0 – 149,815.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
2,752
Top 55.1% 320.0 – 13,981.0
Net cost
Lower is better
40,579
Top 64.9% 0.0 – 66,625.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
87
Top 67.1% 20.0 – 99.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
90,761
Top 71.1% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
113
Top 71.6% 17.0 – 1,858.0
% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
16
Top 76.7% 5.0 – 100.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
22,672
Top 77.9% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
83
Top 80.9% 57.0 – 95.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
1
Top 83.1% 0.0 – 19.0
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
41
Top 88% 7.0 – 100.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
17,337
Top 89.8% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0
Average discount from sticker price
Higher is better
10
Top 98.2% 7.0 – 64.0