Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, PA

location_on  Old Route 115, Lehman, PA 18627 • language  wilkesbarre.psu.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Public 4-Year Very Small Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In 23 Campuses Branch Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 41%
Associate’s 24%
Certificate 35%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing29%
Computer and Information Sciences12%
Engineering24%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature3%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting16%
Psychology1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 86%
Median SAT Math 535
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 24–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $14,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $24,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 57%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 68%
Median Payment $269
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 10%
>$110K 		29% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		64% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		68% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		80% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 84%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 57%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		36% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		57% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		50% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 62% 57%
Black 		17% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		54% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 70% 58%
Other race 		50% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 401
Full-time Undergrads 72%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 9
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		29% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		71% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 6% 7%
Black 		5% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		85% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		12% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 18% 14%
>$110K 		35% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Misericordia University
4 miles, NE • 3.2 star
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
7 miles, SE • 1 star
Wilkes University
8 miles, SE • 3.2 star
Luzerne County Community College
8 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Lehigh Valley International Airport
54 miles, S • 1.4 star
Elmira-Corning Regional Airport
74 miles, N • 1 star