Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre admits 97% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 1090–1330 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $16,448. The sticker price before any aid is $25,994, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $65,792.

Graduates leave Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre with a median federal student loan balance of $25,000, which works out to about $271 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 54.3% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates earn a median of $63,435 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.9× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 1090–1330 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

22.7% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 80.7%.

14 programs are listed in federal data; 14 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is Criminal Justice and Corrections (21.8%), followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (18.2%).

39.4% of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 54.3% take federal student loans.