Wilkes University, PA

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
(570) 408-5000

Wilkes University Rankings

Affordability38
Selectivity40
Retention38
Graduation25
Earnings54
Diversity37
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Wilkes University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of 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 Statistics<1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Wilkes University

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

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 Attending Wilkes University

$36KIn-State Tuition
$36KOut-of-State Tuition
$51KAverage Total Cost
$27KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolPAUS
$0–$30K$23K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$23K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$25K$20K$17K
$75K–$110K$29K$22K$19K
>$110K$30K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Wilkes University

68%Receive Federal Loans
$20KMedian Federal Debt
72%Repayment Rate
$270Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolPAUS
$0–$30K 26%47%57%
$30K–$48K 14%14%16%
$48K–$75K 18%14%12%
$75K–$110K 20%13%9%
>$110K 23%17%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolPAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$19K$14K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$23K$15K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$14K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$23K$15K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$19K$14K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$32K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$7K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolPAUS
1-year after entering repayment 69%52%43%
3-years after entering repayment 72%55%46%
5-years after entering repayment 79%60%50%
7-years after entering repayment 81%64%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Wilkes University

76%Retention Rate
29%Transfer Rate
10%Withdrawal Rate
60%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolPAUS
Within 4 Years 50%46%38%
Within 6 Years 60%62%55%
Within 8 Years 61%62%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolPAUS
Asian 38%59%53%
Black 45%45%39%
Caucasian 61%62%52%
Hispanic or Latino 43%50%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%55%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 80%61%50%
Two or more races 56%49%44%
Other race 56%55%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Wilkes University

96%Employment Rate
$41KMedian Salary
$26K25 Pctl Salary
$62K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolPAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 96%88%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 96%87%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 94%87%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 93%86%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 94%86%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolPAUS
10th percentile of earnings$13K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$26K$21K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$41K$33K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$62K$48K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$92K$61K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolPAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$41K$33K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$47K$38K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$52K$41K$35K

Students

Students at Wilkes University

2,358Undergraduates
80%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
2,677Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolPAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 47%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 53%38%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolPAUS
Asian 2%3%4%
Black 5%16%18%
Caucasian 72%65%49%
Hispanic or Latino 7%8%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 7%2%2%
Two or more races 3%3%3%
Other race 3%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolPAUS
$0–$30K 21%33%43%
$30K–$48K 14%16%18%
$48K–$75K 19%17%16%
$75K–$110K 22%18%14%
>$110K 25%23%15%

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