Wilkes Rankings and Evaluation

Pennsylvania Colleges

#62 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Federal Region III

#39 in Federal Region III

Wilkes University is ranked 62^nd in Pennsylvania Colleges and 39^th in Federal Region III.

The following statements evaluate Wilkes University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $42,286 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (91%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,135 SAT, 22 ACT) is around average.
It has very large number of students of 5,207.
It offers average (71 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Wilkes are $42,286 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University $42,286

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Wilkes are $26,064 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University $26,064

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Wilkes is 91% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 91%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Wilkes is 9% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 9%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Wilkes is 1,135 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 1,135

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,157

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Wilkes is 22 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 22

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 73

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Wilkes is 60% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 60%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Wilkes is 27% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 27%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Wilkes is 71% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Wilkes is 5,207 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University 5,207

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Wilkes is $26,600 which is 62.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.