Wilkes University Student Population Overview

5,207
Total Students
2,000
Undergraduates
3,207
Graduates
45%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Wilkes University educates a diverse community of 5,207 students, with 2,000 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,207 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

5,207

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate38%
Graduate62%

Enrollment Type

Wilkes University has a mixed enrollment student body with 45% of students being full-time and 55% being part-time, totaling 5,207 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

45% Full-Time

55% Part-Time

2,338

Full-Time Students

2,869

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

38% Undergraduate

62% Graduate

2,000

Undergraduate

3,207

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Wilkes University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 741 students, but also includes 49 students in the Under 18 range, 738 students in the 20-21 range, 319 students in the 22-24 range, 153 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,821 students in the 25+ age group, with 91 in the 20-21 category, 294 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
49 (2%)
18-19
741 (37%)
20-21
738 (37%)
22-24
319 (16%)
25+
153 (8%)
Under 1849
18-19741
20-21738
22-24319
25+153

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
91 (3%)
22-24
294 (9%)
25+
2,821 (88%)
20-2191
22-24294
25+2,821

Gender Distribution

Wilkes University has more women than men with 1,065 female students and 935 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
935 (47%)
Women
1,065 (53%)

Men

935

18%

Women

1,065

20%

Geographic Origin

Wilkes University has 77% (357 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 22% (101 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (6 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
357 (77%)
Out-of-State
101 (22%)
International
6 (1%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
357(77%)
Out-of-State
101(22%)
International
6(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

464

New students this year

Campus Location

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

City: Small