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title: College of Wilmington — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Wilmington, NC
control: For-profit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# College of Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · For-profit · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $19,235 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $10,191 – $37,516 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $6,228 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,905 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 15% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,108 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | not reported | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $-8,765 | derived |

**15% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $6,228 (≈ 32% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $16,095 to $22,003 across 3 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,003 | not reported |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $18,498 | $7,811 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $16,095 | $13,666 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore College of Wilmington by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?199078

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