Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Wilmington, NC)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 83%
Applicants who took ACT: 33%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 35%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 4%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 39%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 45%
SAT I Math score 700+: 3%
SAT I Math score 600+: 48%
ACT score 24-29: 55%
ACT score 30-36: 5%
ACT score 24+: 60%
Students applied: 10,339
Students admitted: 5,471
Admission rate: 53%
Students per faculty: 16
4-year graduation rate: 44%
6-year graduation rate: 67%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 11,902
Full-time enrolled men: 4,334
Full-time enrolled women: 6,123
Part-time enrolled men: 443
Part-time enrolled women: 1,002
Freshmen retained: 86%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $3,743
Fees (in state): $2,446
Tuition (out of state): $15,846
Fees (out of state): $2,446
Room and board: $9,620
Est. book expense: $985
Total cost (in state): $16,794
Total cost (out of state): $28,897
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $11,473
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $14,244
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $23,576
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $26,347
Average debt at graduation: $23,481

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 75%
Average need-based aid: $5,321
Average non-need-based aid: $2,550