Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre
Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania. The campus was established in 1916, but in May 2025 Penn State officials announced it would close after the Spring 2027 semester, citing low enrollment and financial losses.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 97%
- Average net price: $16,621
- Undergraduate enrollment: 368
- Graduation rate (150%): 19%
- Graduation rate (200%): 19%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $60,370
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,620
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dallas, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre include Electrical Engineering, Information Science, Business.
- Electrical Engineering (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,277 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Information Science (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,671 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,950
- Business (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,292 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,593
- Criminal Justice (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,877 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Surveying Engineering (4 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,094 4 years after graduation
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,635 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,755 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- English (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,299 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Biological and Physical Sciences (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 35%, Computer Science 26%, Health 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,795 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,795
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $11,760
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,570
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,530
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $22,027
- In-state tuition and fees: $14,280
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,006
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $15,274
- Off-campus with family: $5,020
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,994
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $5,127
- Average federal loan: $6,121
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre admits 97% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 631
- Admitted: 612
- Enrolled: 92
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 368
- Women: 37%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 3
- Graduation rate: 19%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 28%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $123,365
- Associate professor salary: $105,424
- Assistant professor salary: $80,375
- Average SAT: 1,200
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre acceptance rate? Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre admits 97% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,795 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,621.
What majors does Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre offer? Popular programs include Electrical Engineering, Information Science, Business, Criminal Justice, Surveying Engineering.
What is the average salary after Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,435 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 19%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Wilkes Barre official site: https://wilkesbarre.psu.edu.