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Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Dallas, PA
Population 560,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 338
Men / Women 66% / 34%
White 76%
Black 9%
Hispanic 7%
Native American 5%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 55%
Business & Economics 23%
Humanities & Social Sciences 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $14,280
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,006
Est. In-State Cost $18,473
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,054
10-Year ROI $215,000
ROI Percentile 87th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 17%
6-Year Graduation Rate 23%
Transfer-Out Rate 48%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (26th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 17%
SAT Range 1,090 – 1,330

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 24 88% / 12% 8% $88,904
Electrical Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0% $95,011
Information Science 9 89% / 11% 0% $81,441
Surveying Engineering 4 75% / 25% 50%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre 20 55% / 45% 0% $56,615
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,838
Business 8 75% / 25% 0% $59,271
Business/Corporate Communications
Management Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Organizational Behavior Studies
Criminal Justice 5 40% / 60% 0% $56,359
Criminal Justice/Safety
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,993