Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Murphy Center 125
|
Lehman,
PA |
18627-0217
01. What the School is Known For
02. Students
Gender
34% female66% male
Out of State
5% are out
of state95% are
in-state
of state95% are
in-state
Students
89% are
full time11% are
part time
full time11% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
493
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.22%
Asian
1.30%
Black
2.61%
Hispanic
4.57%
Caucasian
87.83%
Unknown
1.30%
International
0.43%
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
411
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average HS GPA
3.10
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 540
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 550
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 26
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Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
75/99
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04. Academics
Student/Faculty
12.8 : 1
Total Faculty
49
Terminal Degree
21
Gender
Men
30
Women
19
Minority
7
International
2
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Post-Bachelor's certificate
05. Campus Life
06. Housing & Activities
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
07. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
08. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Scranton
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Wilkes College
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
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Other Information
09. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
10. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Visits
CLASS VISITS
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
11. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
12. Majors
13. Tuition & Cost
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$19,404
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Board for Commuters
1800
Transportation for Commuters
$2,250
Approximate Expenses per year
$23,454
14. Financial Aid
Dates
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,485
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,734
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,209
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
85%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$38,387
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Perkins Loans
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Read More01. Overview
02. Rankings
Rankings and Lists
03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate
Applicants
411
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average HS GPA
3.10
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 540
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
440 - 550
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
18 - 26
What would you score on the digital SAT today?
Take an SAT Practice TestTesting Policies
Other Admission Factors Academic
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity
4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
$19,404
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Board for Commuters
1800
Transportation for Commuters
$2,250
Approximate Expenses per year
$23,454
Students Also View These Schools
Boston University
Bucknell University
Cornell University
Drexel University
Gettysburg College
Lafayette College
Lehigh University
New York University
Northeastern University
Penn State Abington
Penn State Altoona
Penn State Berks
Penn State University Park
Temple University
The University of Scranton
University of Delaware
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh Campus
Villanova University
Wilkes University
05. Academics
Student/Faculty
12.8 : 1
Total Faculty
49
Terminal Degree
21
Gender
Men
30
Women
19
Minority
7
International
2
Class/Lab sizes
Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19
Rating
Graduation Rates
University Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Post-Bachelor's certificate
06. Student Body
Gender
34% female66% male
Out of State
5% are out
of state95% are
in-state
of state95% are
in-state
Students
89% are
full time11% are
part time
full time11% are
part time
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
493
Student Body Demographics
American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.22%
Asian
1.30%
Black
2.61%
Hispanic
4.57%
Caucasian
87.83%
Unknown
1.30%
International
0.43%
07. Mental Health
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/
well-being education for students
well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
08. Campus Life
9. Campus Visits
Campus Visits Contact
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
Visits
CLASS VISITS
FACULTY AND COACH VISITS
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Campus Tours
10. Sports & Athletics
Athletic Other
11. Housing & Activities
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Student Activities
Join a fraternity
0%
Join a sorority
0%
12. Student Services
Military
Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Scranton
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Wilkes College
CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review's page
on campus safety for additional resources:
Visit Page
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
13. Financial Aid
Dates
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,485
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,734
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,209
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
85%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$38,387
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Aid
01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):
01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Perkins Loans
14. Career Services & Jobs
Graduation Rates
15. Majors
Princeton Review Advice & Resources
11 Surprising Facts About College Admission | The Princeton Review
Read More
How To Compare Colleges and Find Your Target Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Find Your Best Fit College | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Choose Dream, Target, and Safety Schools | The Princeton Review
Read More
College Admissions Guide: Process and Prep | The Princeton Review
Read More
Should You Apply Early Action vs Early Decision? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What is Rolling Admission? | The Princeton Review
Read More
What Looks Good on College Applications? | The Princeton Review
Read More
Popular Application Essay Topics | Apply | The Princeton Review
Read More
Crafting an Unforgettable College Essay | The Princeton Review
Read More
Calculate Your GPA With Our GPA Scale | The Princeton Review
Read More
How to Calculate Your SAT or ACT Superscore | The Princeton Review
Read More
ACT vs SAT Score Conversion Chart | The Princeton Review
Read More
Take a Free SAT Practice Test
Read More
Find Colleges Looking for Students Like You
Read More
