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Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766City: SmallUNITID 216931

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSpecialty: Business 24%Specialty: Health Professions 16%
Undergraduates
1,985
Graduate students
3,305
Admit rate
91%
Average net price
$27.7k
Graduation rate
63%
Retention rate
72%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63.5k
Median debt
$26k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
43th pct.
Programs offered
71
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · Middle Atlantic
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.