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Wilkes University Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics

What Does the Admissions Department at Wilkes University Look For?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Wilkes University, situated in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Wilkes University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Wilkes University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	91%

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Wilkes University received 7,660 total applications. Of those, 6,943 were admitted, and 647 chose to enroll.

Applicant Total	7,660
Accepted	6,943
Enrolled	647
Enrolled Full-Time	646
Enrolled Part-Time	1

Admission to Wilkes University is 90.6%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is highly accessible. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Wilkes University: the female acceptance rate is 91% versus 90% for men.

The yield rate at Wilkes University is 9%. This indicates that 9% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Female admitted students enroll at 9% compared to 9% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

Here is the gender distribution for Wilkes University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	3,776	3,873
Admitted	3,409	3,525
Enrolled	317	330

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 19% of students accepted to Wilkes provided SAT results (122 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 530 and 630. The middle 50% of Math scores landed between 490 and 620.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	530	630
Math	490	620
Combined Total	1020	1250

Wilkes received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students (13 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 29.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	22	29
English	20	31
Math	21	29

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Jrmski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.