Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre Rankings

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#6473 of 14,131 In the World
#1802 of 2,597 In North America
#1715 of 2,496 In the United States
#114 of 155 In Pennsylvania

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Acceptance rate
95%
Average SAT
1165
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
363
Graduates
5
Male:Female Ratio
64:36
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 95% 95% 95%
Applicants 653 366 285
Admissions 622 348 272
Freshmen enrolled full time 127 81 44

135 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
42 or 33%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre are 1070-1260 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 279 (76%)
Black or African American 34 (9%)
Hispanic 30 (8%)
Two or more races 13 (4%)
Asian 5 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 4 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 2 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,598
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $13,824$23,094
Tuition in-state $13,824$23,094
Tuition out-of-state $23,086$29,448
Fee in-district $394$394
Fee in-state $394$394
Fee out-of-state $394$394

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre majors

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre has granted 45 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Major Associate Bachelor
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 11
Business & Commerce, General 2 8
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 10
Information Science & Studies 2 4
Surveying Engineering 4
Business & Corporate Communications, General 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2
English Language and Literature, General 2
Political Science and Government, General 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Grand Total 4 45

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a graduation rate of 20%, which is among the 5% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 20% 20% 21%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%

Publications & Citations

Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes-Barre has published 120 scientific papers with 1,020 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Medicine, Art & Design, Mathematics, Engineering Management, Psychology, and Telecommunications.

Publications
120
Citations
1,020

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
42 / 128
Computer Science
31 / 294
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
22 / 589
Business
19 / 27
Medicine
14 / 32
Art & Design
11 / 221
Mathematics
11 / 238
Engineering Management
9 / 6
Psychology
9 / 141
Telecommunications
7 / 14
Health Science
6 / 10
Multimedia
6 / 79
Math Teachers
6 / 206
Environmental Science
6 / 15
Physics
5 / 26
Education Majors
5 / 134
Library and Information science
4 / 14
Systems Engineering
4 / 15
Demography
4 / 433
Game Design and Development
4 / 213
Human-Computer Interaction
4 / 18
Sociology
4 / 13
Economics
4 / 9
Construction Management
3 / 1
Data Science
3 / 14
Optical Engineering
3 / 22
Healthcare Management (MHA)
3 / 12
Computer Networking
3 / 6
Political Science
3 / 1
Geology
3 / 2
Electrical Engineering
3 / 4
Software Engineering
3 / 13
Development Studies
2 / 2
Finance
2 / 7
Geography and Cartography
2 / 0
Communications and Public Relations
2 / 0
Automation and Control engineering
2 / 0
Management Information Systems
2 / 13
Remote Sensing
2 / 2
Chemistry
2 / 14

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 5
1992 3 10
1993 1 11
1994 2 16
1995 2 25
1996 3 11
1997 1 19
1998 5 27
1999 6 27
2000 11 26
2001 7 21
2002 8 33
2003 3 35
2004 10 37
2005 3 44
2006 2 24
2007 4 34
2008 7 48
2009 8 61
2010 5 57
2011 6 74
2012 2 63
2013 4 68
2014 2 72
2015 4 69
2016 6 50
2017 7 53
2018 7 61
2019 1 73
2020 7 78
2021 4 78

General info

Alternative names Penn State
Total FTE staff 86
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 44 University Drive
Dallas, Pennsylvania, 18627-0217
United States
Phone 5706752171