Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Dallas, PA · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe
348undergraduates
97%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$16,275average net price per year
16%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 640
- Admitted
- 605
- Admit rate
- 97%
- Admit rate, women
- 94%
- Admit rate, men
- 95%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 90
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 18%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 530-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 530-645
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
11 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (2)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Surveying Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (2 awarded), Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Associate (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $14,258
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $23,750
- Books and supplies
- $1,840
- Total cost living at home
- $20,202
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,544 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,092 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $14,764 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,763 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,827 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 91%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,945
- Got a grant from the college
- 91%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,675
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,650
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 10%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 15%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 16%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 19%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 17%
- Transferred to another college
- 44%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 13% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 20% |
| Neither | 17% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 30 | 20% |
| Men | 70 | 14% |
| Asian | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| Black | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| White | 83 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 143 | 20% | 63% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 22 | 73% | 18% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 2 | 50% (small group) | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 353
- Undergraduates
- 348
- Full-time undergraduates
- 319
- Part-time undergraduates
- 29
- Graduate students
- 5
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 36% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 44 University Drive, Dallas, PA, 18627-0217
- County
- Luzerne County
- Part of
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NSCAA
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.