Wilmington College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Wilmington College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Wilmington College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Wilmington, OH	Celina, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	964	1,398
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1036
Religious Affiliation	Friends	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wilmington.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$29,837	$7,454
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,837	$16,872
Room & Board	$11,495	$11,100
Avg Net Price	$24,915	$12,039
Avg Grant Aid	$16,805	$4,103
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,877	-
Admitted	1,588	-
Acceptance Rate	84.6%	Open
Enrolled %	16.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.47	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/23	18/24
SAT Range	860/1050	790/890
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026	Aug 26, 2026

Academics	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	51%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,000	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	1%	13%
% Women	3%	17%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	90%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	79%	97%
% Out-of-State	18%	2%
Campus	Wilmington College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Wilmington College based on total student enrollment (1,398 students vs. 964 students)

Wilmington College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wilmington College or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Wilmington College is 300.3% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($29,837.00 vs. $7,454.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.8% higher at Wilmington College than Wright State University Lake Campus ($29,837.00 vs. $16,872.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wright State University Lake Campus than Wilmington College ($12,039 vs. $24,915)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 3.6% lower than costs at Wilmington College ($11,100 vs. $11,495)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilmington College students is 309.6% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($16,805 vs. $4,103)

Which college is harder to get into, Wilmington College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wright State University-Lake Campus or Wilmington College .

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 3 points higher than at Wilmington College (966)
• Incoming Wilmington College students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21)
• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

Wilmington College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wilmington College or Wright State University-Lake Campus? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Wright State University-Lake Campus and Wilmington College.

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (51% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $3,400 more per year than Wilmington College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $40,000)
• Wright State University Lake Campus students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Wilmington College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Wilmington College graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/