How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of North Carolina Wilmington admits about 64.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,230 and 1,340, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.9% receive Pell Grants and 25.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of North Carolina Wilmington #311 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.6%, with 62.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 88.2%. Azimuth ranks University of North Carolina Wilmington #209 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $42,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and earnings outcomes that support upward economic progress for students from lower-income backgrounds. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how these two dimensions interact across institutions.
University of North Carolina Wilmington admits about 64.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,230 and 1,340, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.9% receive Pell Grants and 25.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of North Carolina Wilmington #311 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.6%, with 62.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 88.2%. Azimuth ranks University of North Carolina Wilmington #209 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $42,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and earnings outcomes that support upward economic progress for students from lower-income backgrounds. explores how these two dimensions interact across institutions.
University of North Carolina Wilmington admits about 64.2% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,230 and 1,340, and ACT scores typically fall between 24 and 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 23.9% receive Pell Grants and 25.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of North Carolina Wilmington #311 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 70.6%, with 62.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. First-year retention stands at 88.2%. Azimuth ranks University of North Carolina Wilmington #209 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $42,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and earnings outcomes that support upward economic progress for students from lower-income backgrounds. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how these two dimensions interact across institutions.
