Wilkes University Student Population Overview

6,993
Total Students
2,286
Undergraduates
4,707
Graduates
34%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Wilkes University educates a diverse community of 6,993 students, with 2,286 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 4,707 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

6,993

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate33%
Graduate67%

Enrollment Type

Wilkes University has a mixed enrollment student body with 34% of students being full-time and 66% being part-time, totaling 6,993 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

34% Full-Time

66% Part-Time

2,352

Full-Time Students

2,846

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

33% Undergraduate

67% Graduate

2,286

Undergraduate

4,707

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Wilkes University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 727 students, but also includes 37 students in the Under 18 range, 698 students in the 20-21 range, 350 students in the 22-24 range, 144 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,860 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 78 in the 20-21 category, 303 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
37 (2%)
18-19
727 (37%)
20-21
698 (36%)
22-24
350 (18%)
25+
144 (7%)
Under 1837
18-19727
20-21698
22-24350
25+144

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
78 (2%)
22-24
303 (9%)
25+
2,860 (88%)
18-191
20-2178
22-24303
25+2,860

Gender Distribution

Wilkes University has more women than men with 1,215 female students and 1,071 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,071 (47%)
Women
1,215 (53%)

Men

1,071

15%

Women

1,215

17%

Geographic Origin

Wilkes University has 76% (386 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 20% (101 students) from out-of-state, and 5% (23 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
386 (76%)
Out-of-State
101 (20%)
International
23 (5%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
386(76%)
Out-of-State
101(20%)
International
23(5%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

510

New students this year

Campus Location

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

City: Small