University of North Carolina Wilmington academics
Wilmington, North Carolina · Public · 14,922 undergrads
University of North Carolina Wilmington has 14,922 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 50 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
14,922
undergraduates.
3,493
graduate students.
50
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,748
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
26%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
14,922
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,493
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
17,987
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
26%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$69,692
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
79%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,748
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,293
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
102
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
93
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers