Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $14,440 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $24,402 |
| Average cost of attendance | $21,111 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
| Room and board, on campus | Data unavailable |
| Average net price, all aided students | $10,521 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $2,367 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $17,435 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 97%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- 1090 to 1330
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 313
- Graduate enrollment
- Data unavailable
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 40%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 10 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
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Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 12% |
| Completion within normal time | 9% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 81% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $24,500 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $278 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $46,113 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 81% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
21 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Undergraduate certificate (1)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online | 2 | $65,324 | $26,000 |
Associate's degree (5)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | $38,044 | $17,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | $20,625 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians CIP 15.11 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Information Science/Studies CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online | 2 | $49,860 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $39,818 | $17,687 |
Bachelor's degree (14)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | $40,786 | $25,125 |
| Business/Commerce, General CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online | 8 | $52,236 | $26,000 |
| Business/Corporate Communications CIP 52.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $39,635 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $45,444 | $24,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online | 5 | $41,573 | $25,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online | 11 | $82,304 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | $35,537 | $26,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $62,246 | $25,250 |
| Information Science/Studies CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online | 9 | $68,240 | $25,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online | 2 | $63,116 | $24,016 |
| Political Science and Government CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $46,124 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online | 0 | $37,593 | $26,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online | 3 | $38,413 | $25,000 |
| Surveying Engineering CIP 14.38 · No credentials fully online | 4 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (1)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language CIP 13.14 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |