Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students. Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and became an independent institution in 1947, naming itself Wilkes College, after English radical politician John Wilkes after whom Wilkes-Barre is named. The school was granted university status in January 1990. It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities" (D/PU) and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $27,743
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,225
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,454
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,570
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,128
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wilkes University include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (80 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,034 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,990
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (57 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,020 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Psychology (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,033 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,234 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Mechanical Engineering (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,326 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,332 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Finance (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,961 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Neuroscience (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,332 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Digital Communication and Media (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,271 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,885
Degree mix: Business 15%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 1%, Health 67%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 4%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Wilkes University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,760 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,760
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $24,199
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $26,339
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,365
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,745
- In-state tuition and fees: $43,496
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $43,496
- Books and supplies: $400
- On-campus room and board: $16,166
- Off-campus room and board: $10,280
- Off-campus with family: $4,193
- Typical cost of attendance: $60,062
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 72%
- Average institutional grant: $23,820
- Average federal loan: $6,466
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Wilkes University admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 9% enrolled.
- Applications: 7,660
- Admitted: 6,943
- Enrolled: 647
- Yield (first-choice signal): 9%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,225
- Women: 71%
- Commuter share (estimated): 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 5%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 1,934
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $112,329
- Associate professor salary: $89,295
- Assistant professor salary: $76,684
- On-campus housing capacity: 967
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,120
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wilkes University acceptance rate? Wilkes University admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wilkes University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,760 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,743.
What majors does Wilkes University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Wilkes University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,454 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wilkes University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wilkes University official site: https://wilkes.edu.