Wilkes University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 90.6%
- Applications
- 7,660
- Enrolled
- 647
- Yield Rate
- 9.3%
- SAT Average
- 1120
- ACT Midpoint
- 27
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- No fee
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 18.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 44.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 74.0%
Application Deadlines
- Regular Decision: Rolling
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum
- Important
- Academic GPA, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Interview, Talent / Ability, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $43,496
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $43,496
- Average Net Price
- $27,743
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $23,760
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $24,199
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $26,339
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $29,365
- Family Income Over $110k
- $31,745
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 81.7%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $32,172
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $36,536
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $49,859
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 79.28%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 30.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 54.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 63.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 73.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.88
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 24.0% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 60th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.9 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.