Wilkes University Trade Programs

Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Wilkes-Barre makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Wilkes University?

Contact details for Wilkes are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
Phone:	570-408-5000
Website:	www.wilkes.edu

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Can I Afford Wilkes?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Wilkes paid $1,120 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$40,308	$40,308
Fees	$1,978	$1,978
Books and Supplies	$400	$400
On Campus Room and Board	$16,006	$16,006
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,193	$3,193

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Wilkes, approximately 83% of students took out student loans averaging $10,131 a year. That adds up to $40,524 over four years for those students.

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Wilkes University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,243 undergraduate students at Wilkes, with 1,996 being full-time and 247 being part-time.

There are also 2,538 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,996 full-time undergraduates at Wilkes, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Wilkes University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	104
Hispanic or Latino	161
White	1,465
International Students	114
Other Races/Ethnicities	103

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Wilkes University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 23 countries are represented at Wilkes. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India.

Online Learning at Wilkes University

In 2022-2023, 4,170 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Wilkes has changed over the last few years.

Wilkes University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Industrial & Management Engineering	5	5
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0
TOTAL	5	5

Wilkes University Trades

In a recent academic period, Wilkes University awarded 15 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Engineering-Related Fields	0	0	0	5
Total	0	0	0	15

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jrmski under License

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