How many students receive financial aid like Pell Grants?

52.1% of students receive Pell Grants.

What do graduates of the Health and Medical Administrative Services program typically earn?

Median earnings two years after completion are reported at $24,421.

How large is the student body?

There are 132 students enrolled.

Is this school public or private?

It is a private for-profit school.

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College of Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina · private for-profit · mainly awards certificates · 132 students · CosmetologyBarberingMassage Therapy

Avg net price / yr

$23,108

cheaper than 15% of comparable schools

Completion rate

27.7%

Median debt at completion

$9,423

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$19,235

earns ~$832.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

College of Wilmington is a private for-profit school in Wilmington, NC that mainly awards certificates in fields like cosmetology and health administration. It serves a small student body of 132 people with programs ranging from somatic bodywork to medical administrative services.

What to know

The average annual net price after aid is $23,108, while the median student debt at completion is $9,423. Only 27.7% of students complete their programs, and median earnings ten years after entry are reported at $19,235.

Net price is 197% above the North Carolina median ($7,792) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 32% below the national median ($28,378) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services	undergraduate certificate	$15,721
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services	undergraduate certificate	$24,421

Questions students ask

How many students receive financial aid like Pell Grants?: 52.1% of students receive Pell Grants.
What do graduates of the Health and Medical Administrative Services program typically earn?: Median earnings two years after completion are reported at $24,421.
How many students finish their programs?: The completion rate is 27.7%.
How large is the student body?: There are 132 students enrolled.
Is this school public or private?: It is a private for-profit school.

Other options in North Carolina

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
College of the Albemarle	Elizabeth City	$2,253	34%	$33,234
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College	Asheville	$11,602	33.6%	$36,048
Beaufort County Community College	Washington	$6,500	42.7%	$32,519
Bladen Community College	Dublin	$9,551	23.7%	$30,591
Blue Ridge Community College	Flat Rock	$5,756	48.8%	$36,324
Brunswick Community College	Bolivia	$9,009	38.6%	$36,668

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 199078. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.