Wilkes - Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing's acceptance rate is 79.3% (2024). 52% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 85 students, and 143 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients here graduate at a 75.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 3
- Mar 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- Sep 2020Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- May 2019Deny Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 93 students received $526K in Pell grants, alongside $819K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 116 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectWilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing | — | 79.3% | 85 | $19,937 | — |
Adult and Community Education-Hudson | — | 100.0% | 67 | $14,915 | — |
Applied Tech | — | 40.7% | 172 | $23,405 | — |
Auburn Career Center | — | Open admission | 292 | $12,051 | — |
Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | — | 42.3% | 99 | $16,640 | — |
Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education | — | 62.5% | 88 | $21,634 | — |
Career Center of Southern Illinois | — | 56.5% | 36 | $25,204 | — |
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | — | Open admission | 91 | $16,605 | — |
Chester County Intermediate Unit | — | 58.3% | 82 | $14,441 | — |
Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | — | Open admission | 144 | $12,133 | — |
D A Dorsey Technical College | — | Open admission | 129 | $2,065 | — |
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program | — | 100.0% | 48 | $22,365 | — |
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology | — | 80.8% | 180 | $25,158 | — |
Emerald Coast Technical College | — | Open admission | 235 | $19,093 | — |
Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program | — | Open admission | 93 | $23,658 | — |
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School | — | — | — | $21,959 | — |
Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program | — | Open admission | 58 | $20,761 | — |
Madison Adult Career Center | — | Open admission | 81 | $14,218 | — |
Mercer County Technical Education Center | — | 82.0% | 120 | $2,225 | — |
Miami Valley Career Technology Center | — | Open admission | 46 | $10,717 | — |
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD | — | Open admission | 172 | $7,760 | — |
Portage Lakes Career Center | — | Open admission | 168 | $21,759 | — |
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education | — | Open admission | 105 | $19,842 | — |
Sandusky Career Center | — | Open admission | 88 | $16,228 | — |
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES | — | Open admission | 166 | $20,757 | — |
Southeastern Technical Institute | — | 70.6% | 260 | $7,060 | — |
Treasure Coast Technical College | — | Open admission | 107 | $8,500 | — |
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School | — | 71.4% | 70 | $8,373 | — |
Vantage Career Center | — | Open admission | 104 | $4,175 | — |
| Peer group median | — | 71.0% | 102 | $16,605 |
Institutions like Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing
Explore the federal data for institutions in Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing's comparison group.
- Ohio
Adult and Community Education-Hudson
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment67Net price$14,915 - Missouri
Applied Tech
Grad rate—Admit rate40.7%Enrollment172Net price$23,405 - Ohio
Auburn Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment292Net price$12,051 - New York
Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Grad rate—Admit rate42.3%Enrollment99Net price$16,640 - Ohio
Canton City Schools Adult Career and Technical Education
Grad rate—Admit rate62.5%Enrollment88Net price$21,634 - Illinois
Career Center of Southern Illinois
Grad rate—Admit rate56.5%Enrollment36Net price$25,204 - California
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment91Net price$16,605 - Pennsylvania
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Grad rate—Admit rate58.3%Enrollment82Net price$14,441 - Ohio
Columbiana County Career and Technical Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment144Net price$12,133 - Florida
D A Dorsey Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment129Net price$2,065 - Pennsylvania
Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment48Net price$22,365 - Pennsylvania
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate80.8%Enrollment180Net price$25,158 - Florida
Emerald Coast Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment235Net price$19,093 - New York
Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment93Net price$23,658 - Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$21,959 - Pennsylvania
Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment58Net price$20,761 - Ohio
Madison Adult Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment81Net price$14,218 - West Virginia
Mercer County Technical Education Center
Grad rate—Admit rate82.0%Enrollment120Net price$2,225 - Ohio
Miami Valley Career Technology Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment46Net price$10,717 - California
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment172Net price$7,760 - Ohio
Portage Lakes Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment168Net price$21,759 - California
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment105Net price$19,842 - Ohio
Sandusky Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment88Net price$16,228 - New York
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment166Net price$20,757 - Massachusetts
Southeastern Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate70.6%Enrollment260Net price$7,060 - Florida
Treasure Coast Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment107Net price$8,500 - Massachusetts
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
Grad rate—Admit rate71.4%Enrollment70Net price$8,373 - Ohio
Vantage Career Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment104Net price$4,175
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