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Wilkes University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 560,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,893
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 66%
Hispanic 13%
International 8%
Black 6%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Education 7%
Arts 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,496
Est. Cost of Attendance $56,765
10-Year ROI $163,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 93 #224
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 38 #292

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1,020 – 1,250
ACT Range 22 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 155 35% / 65% 2% $52,315
Communication Studies 9 33% / 67% 0% $56,063
Criminology 12 +1 42% / 58% 0%
English 8 12% / 88% 0%
History 5 +1 60% / 40% 0%
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Liberal Studies 57 44% / 56% 0%
Political Science 5 +3 20% / 80% 0%
Psychology 34 +7 18% / 82% 3% $51,323
Public Administration 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology
Spanish 4 50% / 50% 50%
Digital Media 13 46% / 54% 0%
Theatre 6 33% / 67% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science and Engineering Technology 103 55% / 45% 5% $78,409
Civil Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0%
Computer Science 7 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 10 80% / 20% 0%
Environmental Engineering 5 80% / 20% 20% $71,149
Information Science/Studies
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 24 71% / 29% 0% $85,930
Biochemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 20 20% / 80% 15% $71,201
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0%
Environmental Science 5 20% / 80% 20%
Geosciences 6 50% / 50% 0%
Neuroscience 15 +2 53% / 47% 0%
Engineering Management 2 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership 77 70% / 30% 19% $73,339
Accounting 4 50% / 50% 50% $87,543
Business Administration 38 +2 74% / 26% 18% $75,202
Entrepreneurship 1 100% / 0% 0%
Finance 16 +1 94% / 6% 0%
Hospitality Management 6 17% / 83% 83%
Logistics 1 100% / 0% 100% $75,202
Marketing 11 55% / 45% 0% $61,571
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Passan School of Nursing 80 9% / 91% 0% $117,705
Clinical Laboratory Science
Nursing 80 9% / 91% 0% $117,705
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 33 6% / 94% 0% $68,191
Elementary Education 24 4% / 96% 0% $68,191
Middle School Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $68,191
Secondary Education 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $68,191
Special Education