Wilmington, NC · 14.9k students
Trajecta score
+2.6 since '20Ranked #303 of 2,375
5-year trend
53.0 · #397
2020
53.5 · #452
2021
54.5 · #394
2022
53.8 · #445
2023
55.6 · #345
2024
Academic Profile
46/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
58/ 100
Affordability
66/ 100
Academic Investment
64/ 100
Access & Equity
33/ 100
Academic Profile
46
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
58
Affordability
66
Academic Investment
64
Access & Equity
33
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Cost / Net Price
$27k / $20k
SAT Avg
1,287
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
71%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$7,277
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,152
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$16,875/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
24%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
36%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,500
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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