Wilkes University, PA

location_on  84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 • language  wilkes.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education4%
Engineering15%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs18%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities11%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 75%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 575
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 530–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $36,000
Out-of-State Tuition $36,000
Average Total Cost $51,000
Average Net Cost $27,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $23,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $30,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 72%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 15% 10%
>$110K 		23% 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 $23,000 $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 $23,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $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 		69% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		72% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		79% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		81% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 60%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		50% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		60% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		61% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		38% 62% 57%
Black 		45% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		61% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 54% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		80% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		56% 56% 48%
Other race 		56% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,358
Full-time Undergrads 80%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 2,677
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		5% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		22% 18% 14%
>$110K 		25% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

King's College
<1 miles, E • 3.2 star
Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
3 miles, NE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

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