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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Open Admission (91% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
91%
Accept Rate
$27,700
Avg. Net Cost
1.9K
Small Campus
$54,128
Median Salary
60%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
73%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
35%
First-Gen Students
First in family
30%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
91%
Acceptance Rate
Open Admission
SAT Reading
510 - 640
200
800
SAT Math
513 - 630
200
800
ACT Composite
20 - 29
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$27,700
In-State Tuition
$42,286
Out-of-State Tuition
$42,286
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Health Sciences
29%
Business & Marketing
18%
Engineering
10%
Financial Aid & Affordability
30%
Pell Grants
70%
Take Loans
1208%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
60%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
73%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$54,128
6 Years After
$63,454
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
1.9K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 47%
Women: 53%
35%
First-Gen Students
4%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$73,821
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 70%
Hispanic: 11%
Other: 6%
Black: 6%
Two+: 4%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Setting
City
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Open Admission
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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