Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Private Nonprofit City: Small

Quick Facts

1,893

Enrollment

91.5%

Acceptance Rate

1,134

SAT Average

59.8%

Graduation Rate (4yr)

$63,454

Median Earnings (10yr)

73.5%

Retention Rate

Admissions

Admission Rate	91.5%
SAT Average	1,134
SAT Math (25th-75th)	513 – 630
SAT Reading (25th-75th)	510 – 640
ACT Average	24
ACT (25th-75th)	20 – 29

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition	$42,286
Out-of-State Tuition	$42,286
Average Net Price	$27,700

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000	$23,760
$30,001 – $48,000	$24,199
$48,001 – $75,000	$26,339
Over $110,000	$31,745

29.8%

Pell Grant Rate

70.2%

Federal Loan Rate

$26,000

Median Debt

$276/mo

Monthly Payment

Student Demographics

White 70.2%

African American 5.8%

Hispanic or Latino 11.4%

Asian 2.8%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%

Pacific Islander 0.1%

Two or More Ethnicities 3.6%

International 5.8%

53.5%

Female

34.6%

First Generation

Outcomes

59.8%

4-Year Completion Rate

73.5%

Retention Rate

$54,128

Median Earnings (6yr)

$63,454

Median Earnings (10yr)

74.4%

Earning Over $25K

120800.0%

Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Program	Credential	Completers	Median Earnings	Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Doctoral	—	$133,171	$37,070
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	First Professional	74	$127,945	$66,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Master's	155	$94,408	$41,390
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Graduate Certificate	—	$84,689	$38,188
Educational Administration and Supervision	Master's	58	$76,460	—
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Master's	39	$75,368	$39,600
Mechanical Engineering	Bachelor's	51	$73,078	$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Bachelor's	96	$72,957	$24,990
Engineering, General	Bachelor's	—	$70,860	$25,662
Accounting and Related Services	Bachelor's	12	$69,557	$25,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Bachelor's	6	$68,499	—
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	Bachelor's	21	$64,662	$27,000
Education, General	Master's	—	$62,428	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Master's	21	$60,917	—
Biology, General	Bachelor's	26	$60,789	$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	51	$58,133	$26,000
Marketing	Bachelor's	21	$57,389	$25,625
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Master's	12	$55,877	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Master's	266	$52,719	$16,045
Finance and Financial Management Services	Bachelor's	18	$50,856	$25,000
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's	18	$49,620	$26,885
Education, General	Bachelor's	—	$45,273	$27,000
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Bachelor's	—	$44,745	—
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	26	$41,972	$26,000
Mathematics	Bachelor's	3	$39,729	—
Sociology	Bachelor's	14	$39,205	$26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Bachelor's	32	$34,978	$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Master's	36	$33,352	$36,000
Physics	Bachelor's	2	$32,569	—
English Language and Literature, General	Bachelor's	10	$20,140	—

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