Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, PA · www.wilkes.edu
1,985
Students
90.6%
Admit Rate
$27,743
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$54,128
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$63,454
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$43,496
Out-of-State Tuition
$43,496
Avg Net Price
$27,743
Median Debt
$26,000
Pell Grant Rate
34.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
2.3x
🏈 Athletics Score
23.4 / 100
💰 Revenue
$58.3M
📊 Expenses
$54.6M
🏅 Sports Offered
19(12M / 7W)
📈 Net
+$3.7M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
5
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
85.4 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
61.96
Violent
31
Property
24
Drug/Alcohol
68
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
44.4 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
44°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
176
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
42"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
30"
per year
💧 Humidity
68%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
32.8 / 100
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