Student Population at Wilkes
Total Enrollment
5,207
Undergraduate
2,000
Graduate
3,207
Online Enrollment
2,983
Men Students
1,611
Women Students
3,596
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,207 students have enrolled at Wilkes University - 2,000 undergraduate and 3,207 graduate.
By gender, 1,611 male and 3,596 female students are attending Wilkes University. By attendance status, there are 2,338 full-time students and 2,869 part-time students.
The number of students at Wilkes University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as DeSales University and Alvernia University, its population is very large (average population is 2,951).
Wilkes University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,983 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,000 | 1,807 | 193 |
Men | 935 | 855 | 80 |
Women | 1,065 | 952 | 113 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,207 | 531 | 2,676 |
Men | 676 | 171 | 505 |
Women | 2,531 | 360 | 2,171 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Asian | 48 | 17 | 31 |
Black or African American | 100 | 57 | 43 |
Hispanic | 197 | 100 | 97 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,436 | 660 | 776 |
Two or More Races | 63 | 24 | 39 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 21 | 11 |
Total | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Asian | 153 | 34 | 119 |
Black or African American | 458 | 77 | 381 |
Hispanic | 197 | 42 | 155 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 2,259 | 492 | 1,767 |
Two or More Races | 67 | 11 | 56 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 53 | 7 | 46 |
Total | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
Under 18 | 49 | 21 | 28 |
18-19 | 741 | 350 | 391 |
20-21 | 738 | 346 | 392 |
22-24 | 319 | 162 | 157 |
25-29 | 79 | 33 | 46 |
30-34 | 30 | 10 | 20 |
35-39 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
40-49 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
50-64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
20-21 | 91 | 33 | 58 |
22-24 | 294 | 91 | 203 |
25-29 | 592 | 107 | 485 |
30-34 | 515 | 112 | 403 |
35-39 | 500 | 113 | 387 |
40-49 | 804 | 151 | 653 |
50-64 | 397 | 68 | 329 |
65 and over | 13 | 1 | 12 |
unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
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.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,207 | 2,000 | 3,207 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,983 | 97 | 2,886 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,187 | 1,012 | 175 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,037 | 891 | 146 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,983 | 97 | 2,886 |
Pennsylvania Residents | 1,713 | 94 | 1,619 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,246 | 3 | 1,243 |
Outside of U.S. | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |