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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.

1,996 Full-Time Undergraduates
$40,308 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Wilkes University?

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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

Can I Afford Wilkes?

$40,308 In-State Tuition
83% Take Out Loans
During the <nil> academic year, 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.

Wilkes University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,996 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,243 undergraduate students at Wilkes, with 1,996 being full-time and 247 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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