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Pennsylvania State University - Penn State Wilkes - Barre

Dallas, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·wilkesbarre.psu.edu

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's acceptance rate is 97.0% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 19% and its four-year rate is 17% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 23%. In-state tuition and fees are $14,280 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $24,006 (2024). Fall enrollment is 315 students, and 371 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
97.0%
+1.0pp vs peer
6-yr graduation
19%
-8.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
315
peer median 542
Avg net price
$16,448
-$1.1k vs peer
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About

Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University located in Lehman Township, Pennsylvania. The campus was established in 1916, but in May 2025 Penn State officials announced it would close after the Spring 2027 semester, citing low enrollment and financial losses.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
631
631 candidates competed
Admitted
612
97.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
92
15.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
23%
4-year graduation
17%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
19%-8.0pp vs peer
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

0.1pp gap
Pell recipients
23%9 of 40
Non-Pell (all)
23%11 of 48
Subsidized loan, no Pell
32%7 of 22
No Federal Aid
15%4 of 26

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,795
$30–48k$11,760
$48–75k$15,570
$75–110k$17,530
$110k+$22,027

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$16,448
-$1,149vs peer median $17,597
Federal loans
54.3%
In-state tuition and fees
$14,280
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$24,006

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 17,838 borrowers who entered repayment, 254 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
17,838
Defaulted
254
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.9%
2017
5.0%
2018
4.0%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

51 total completions
01Engineering
1223.5%
02Business
1223.5%
03Computer Sciences
1019.6%
04Engineering Tech
611.8%
05Security/Protective
59.8%
06Health Professions
47.8%
07Liberal Arts
23.9%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%
09English Language
00.0%
10Communication
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
315
12-mo unduplicated
371
Undergraduate
361
Graduate
10

Gender split

Men
64%238
Women
36%133

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.1%
Black
9.6%
Hispanic
8.9%
Two or more
2.6%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Non-resident
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
66
53 M · 13 W
Women athletes
19.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$386K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
14 M · 13 W
$77K
Baseball
15 M · —
$32K
Golf
15 M · —
$14K
Soccer
14 M · —
$20K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 353 students

3-year trend

2.721 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    25

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
    		19%97.0%315$16,448—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
    		16%98.1%2,371$22,213—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver
    		22%95.7%482$17,418—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
    		30%98.7%1,884$24,356—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
    		25%98.1%1,236$22,585—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly
    		36%95.5%405$14,596—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny
    		18%96.5%352$15,521—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton
    		21%96.4%502$17,597—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley
    		18%97.4%867$18,220—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
    		27%98.2%582$19,454—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington
    		22%95.3%421$18,305—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill
    		29%96.6%624$19,659—
    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
    		30%92.2%265$18,095—
    University of Connecticut-Avery Point
    		62%88.2%477$13,807—
    University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
    		65%88.3%1,544$16,403—
    University of Connecticut-Stamford
    		57%83.0%2,482$16,798—
    University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
    		53%86.7%745$10,875—
    University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex
    		No freshman cohort0.0%173No freshman cohort—
    Peer group median27%96.0%542$17,597

    Institutions like Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

      Grad rate
      16%
      Admit rate
      98.1%
      Enrollment
      2,371
      Net price
      $22,213
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

      Grad rate
      22%
      Admit rate
      95.7%
      Enrollment
      482
      Net price
      $17,418
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks

      Grad rate
      30%
      Admit rate
      98.7%
      Enrollment
      1,884
      Net price
      $24,356
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine

      Grad rate
      25%
      Admit rate
      98.1%
      Enrollment
      1,236
      Net price
      $22,585
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly

      Grad rate
      36%
      Admit rate
      95.5%
      Enrollment
      405
      Net price
      $14,596
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

      Grad rate
      18%
      Admit rate
      96.5%
      Enrollment
      352
      Net price
      $15,521
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

      Grad rate
      21%
      Admit rate
      96.4%
      Enrollment
      502
      Net price
      $17,597
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

      Grad rate
      18%
      Admit rate
      97.4%
      Enrollment
      867
      Net price
      $18,220
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto

      Grad rate
      27%
      Admit rate
      98.2%
      Enrollment
      582
      Net price
      $19,454
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

      Grad rate
      22%
      Admit rate
      95.3%
      Enrollment
      421
      Net price
      $18,305
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill

      Grad rate
      29%
      Admit rate
      96.6%
      Enrollment
      624
      Net price
      $19,659
    • Pennsylvania

      Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango

      Grad rate
      30%
      Admit rate
      92.2%
      Enrollment
      265
      Net price
      $18,095
    • Connecticut

      University of Connecticut-Avery Point

      Grad rate
      62%
      Admit rate
      88.2%
      Enrollment
      477
      Net price
      $13,807
    • Connecticut

      University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus

      Grad rate
      65%
      Admit rate
      88.3%
      Enrollment
      1,544
      Net price
      $16,403
    • Connecticut

      University of Connecticut-Stamford

      Grad rate
      57%
      Admit rate
      83.0%
      Enrollment
      2,482
      Net price
      $16,798
    • Connecticut

      University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus

      Grad rate
      53%
      Admit rate
      86.7%
      Enrollment
      745
      Net price
      $10,875
    • Wisconsin

      University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex

      Grad rate
      No freshman cohort
      Admit rate
      0.0%
      Enrollment
      173
      Net price
      No freshman cohort

    Campus network

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofPennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA · Main campus
    View main campus

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
    Reports to Office of the Provost
    Phone
    814-863-8721
    Address
    203 Rider Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

    The Institutional Research team within OPAIR supports individual unit endeavors toward organizational excellence by making institutional data and strategic information easily accessible, clearly understood, and well-leveraged both within the University and across the Commonwealth.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    15 members
    • Carly Sunseri
      Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Research
    • Kim Marchek
      Lead Data Process Analyst
    • Katarina Durasova
      Director of Data Modeling
    • Sravani Gogulamudi
      Business Intelligence Specialist
    • Jeffrey Molek
      Business Intelligence Specialist
    • Bhavya Pidikiti
      Business Intelligence Specialist
    • Aaron Tippett
      Director of Data Science and Analytics
    • Sandy Tak
      Associate Director of Data Science and Analytics
    • Xianzeng Niu
      Data Scientist
    • Humaira Rahman
      Data Analyst
    • Yuanhong Zhu
      Data Scientist
    • Aida Ali Akreyi
      Director of Institutional Reporting
    • Cheryl Murphy
      Institutional Reporting Programmer
    • Holly Pedri
      Institutional Reporting Specialist
    • Russ Richins
      Institutional Data Analyst

    Common Data Set

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Source publications

    Reports & documents (5)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

    What is the acceptance rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's acceptance rate is 97.0% (612 admitted from 631 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's six-year graduation rate is 19% and its four-year rate is 17%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 23%.

    How many students attend Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre reports a total enrollment of 315 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

    The average net price at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is $16,448 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's yield rate is 15.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre located?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is located in Dallas, Pennsylvania 18627-0217.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's IR work is done by the Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the Provost.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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