Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Wilkes University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,611 male and 3,596 female students attending Wilkes. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.45 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Wilkes.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wilkes
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,0001,807193
Men93585580
Women1,065952113
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Wilkes
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,2075312,676
Men676171505
Women2,5313602,171

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,695 White students (70.96%) and 558 Black or African American students (10.72%) at Wilkes University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Wilkes University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wilkes University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian481731
Black or African American1005743
Hispanic19710097
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,436660776
Two or More Races632439
Race/Ethnicity Unknown322111
Total 2,0009351,065
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Wilkes University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native725
Asian15334119
Black or African American45877381
Hispanic19742155
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,2594921,767
Two or More Races671156
Race/Ethnicity Unknown53746
Total 3,2076762,531

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,232 students whose age under twenty five and 2,303 students whose age is over thirty years old at Wilkes University.
Especially, 49 students are younger than eighteen and 13 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Wilkes University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Wilkes University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,000 9351,065
Under 1849 2128
18-19741 350391
20-21738 346392
22-24319 162157
25-2979 3346
30-3430 1020
35-3923 815
40-4918 513
50-643 03
Total 2,000 9351,065
Population by Student Age at Wilkes University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,207 6762,531
20-2191 3358
22-24294 91203
25-29592 107485
30-34515 112403
35-39500 113387
40-49804 151653
50-64397 68329
65 and over13 112
unknown1 01
Total 3,207 6762,531

Online Student Population

At Wilkes University, 4,170 students (80.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,983 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,713 students live in Pennsylvania where Wilkes University is located in and 1,246 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,2072,0003,207
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,983972,886
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,1871,012175
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,037891146
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,983972,886
Pennsylvania Residents1,713941,619
Other State in U.S.1,24631,243
Outside of U.S.24024
Unknown000