Wilkes University
Add ComparisonWilkes University is a higher education institution located in false. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wilkes University were Registered Nursing (134 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (66 degrees), and Mechanical Engineering (42 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Wilkes University is $39,134.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wilkes University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1093 total borrowers.
In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Wilkes University is $39,134
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,918.
In 2022, 88% of undergraduate students attending Wilkes University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2022, the cost of tuition at Wilkes University was $39,134.
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In 2022 Wilkes University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,918. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Wilkes University grew by 7.42%.
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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Wilkes University was of $12,599 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.2% between 2021 and 2022.
During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
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88% of undergraduate students at Wilkes University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 1.15% with respect to 2021, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Wilkes University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wilkes University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1093 total borrowers.
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
Wilkes University received 4,798 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 19.4% annual growth. Out of those 4,798 applicants, 4,517 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.1% acceptance rate.
There were 5,207 students enrolled at Wilkes University in 2022. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Wilkes University has an overall enrollment yield of 10.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wilkes University was 94.1% (4,517 admissions from 4,798 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 94.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 19.4%, while admissions grew by 18.6%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wilkes University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
35% of enrolled first-time students at Wilkes University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.
Wilkes University had a total enrollment of 5,207 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Wilkes University is 2,338 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,869. This means that 44.9% of students enrolled at Wilkes University are enrolled full-time.
The total enrollment at Wilkes University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,207 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilkes University is 2,338 and the part-time enrollment is 2,869.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wilkes University (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wilkes University was 71%.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wilkes University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Wilkes University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wilkes University is white (1,133 degrees awarded). There were 17.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wilkes University is Registered Nursing (134 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (66 degrees) and Mechanical Engineering (42 degrees).
In 2022, the most common N/A concentration at Wilkes University was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at Wilkes University according to their major.
In 2022, 53% of students graduating from Wilkes University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Wilkes University is Female and Asian (90% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).
The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.13% of graduates (20 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity at Wilkes University is white (1,133 degrees awarded). There were 17.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (64 degrees).
3.2% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.
Wilkes University employs 72 Associate professors, 43 Assistant professors and 29 Professors. Most academics at Wilkes University are Male Associate professor (37), Female Associate professor (35), and Female Assistant professor (29).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilkes University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 96 employees, Service, with 56 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees.
In 2022, Wilkes University paid a median of $42.7M in salaries, a 4.39% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.95% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.867% growth between 2019 and 2020.
In 2022, Wilkes University paid a total of $14.9M to 166 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.8% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.
In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wilkes University were Associate professor with 72 employees, Assistant professor with 43 employees, and Professor with 29 employees.
In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilkes University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 96 employees, Service with 56 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees.
In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wilkes University was Male Associate professor with 37 employees, Female Associate professor with 35 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 29 employees.
This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wilkes University.
