Wilkes University-Pennsylvania Campus Life
Campus life
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Campus at a glance
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
1,985 students
Near the national median
National median 1,603 students
Undergraduates with Pell Grants
- Receive a Pell Grant
- 37.3%
- TypePrivate nonprofit
- ClassDoctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- AthleticsNCAA Division III
Nearby college towns
- Nanticoke6.3 mi
- Dallas8.2 mi
- Scranton16 mi
Verified data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard. Distances are straight-line miles.
Race/ethnicity
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Among undergraduates at Wilkes University-Pennsylvania, the largest reported group is White (66.3%), followed by Hispanic (11.6%).
| Group | Undergraduates | Full-time instructional staff |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Asian | 3% | 12.1% |
| Black | 6% | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 11.6% | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0% |
| White | 66.3% | 76.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| Non-resident | 8.4% | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 1% | 1.2% |
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- 90.6%Wilkes University-Pennsylvania admitted 3,809 of 4,019 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 14.2%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 541 of 3,809.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $25,799average net price after grants for aided students, against $44,742 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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