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Overview

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location Lehman, PA
Setting Rural Fringe
Enrollment 368
Type Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation -
Status Non-profit
Website psu.edu
Team Colors          

Costs

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State) $13,824
Tuition (Out of State) $23,086
Room & Board $12,984
Avg Net Price $16,728
Avg Grant Aid $10,598
% Receiving Grant Aid 94%

Admission

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances Calculate
Applied 653
Admitted 622
Acceptance Rate 95.3%
Enrolled % 20.4%
Avg High School GPA -
Typical High School Grades -
Admissions Standards Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range 1070/1260
Submit Test Scores Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio 10:1
Popular Majors
  • Business (34%)
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%)
  • Engineering Technology (19%)
  • English and Literature (12%)
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)

Outcomes

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate 47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $55,300
Making Student Loan Payments 69%
Median Student Loan Debt $26,818
Median Loan Payment $277

Diversity

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men 64%
% Women 36%
Racial Diversity Very Low
HBCU No
% White 88%
% Black 3%
% Hispanic 5%
% Native American 0%
% Pacific Islander 0%
% Two or More Races 2%
% International 0%
% Unknown Race 1%

Students

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State 83%
% Out-of-State 17%

Campus

 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing No
Freshman Dorm Required No
Meal Plan No
Weekend/Evening Classes No
Daycare Facility No
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/