Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA · City · 1,985 students
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YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18766 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
47 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$56,765
Avg net price
$27,743
Room & board
$16,166
Tuition
$43,496
Books & supplies
$400/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$25,062
$30–48k
$23,440
$48–75k
$26,432
$75–110k
$27,843
$110k+
$31,638
Admissions
Admit rate
91%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1136
Reading 530–630
Math 490–620
ACT midpoint
24
Composite 22–29
English 20–31
Math 21–29
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Wilkes University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
1st-yr retention
72%
Transfer-out rate
26%
Consumer completion
61%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
61%
Transferred
28%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
11%
Median earnings (6yr)
$54,128
Median earnings (10yr)
$63,454
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$32,500
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
34%
First-generation
35%
Median family income
$62,518
Independent students
13%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
66%
Hispanic
12%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
8%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$54,128
10 years after entry
$63,454
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Institutional
Endowment
$67M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
39%
Avg faculty salary
$9,848/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,892
Federal loan rate
72%
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