by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Wilkes University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Wilkes University is about $56,956.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $43,496.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,460.00 |
| Total cost | $56,956.00 |
| That is 74% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $56,956.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$29,022.00 |
| Net price | $27,934.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $56,956.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,703.00 |
| Net price | $25,253.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 2.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $25,987.00 | $28,746.00 | $58,611.00 |
| Senior year | $28,319.00 | $31,326.00 | $63,871.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $108,567.00 | $120,093.00 | $244,865.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $41,360.00 | $45,751.00 | $93,285.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,249.00 | $1,382.00 | $2,818.00 |
| Total amount paid | $149,928.00 | $165,845.00 | $338,149.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Freshman year | $25,987.00 | $28,746.00 | $58,611.00 |
| Senior year | $26,742.00 | $29,581.00 | $60,315.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $52,729.00 | $58,327.00 | $118,926.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,088.00 | $22,220.00 | $45,306.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $607.00 | $671.00 | $1,369.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,817.00 | $80,548.00 | $164,232.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $27,743.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $27,700.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,760.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,199.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $26,339.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,365.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,745.00 |
Use Wilkes University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Wilkes University works out to $20,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $7,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $20,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,500.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,500.00 |
| Middle income | $21,500.00 |
| High income | $20,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,275.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,870.00 |
First-generation graduates of Wilkes University hold $1,405.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Wilkes University works out to $2,928.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Wilkes University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.6% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Wilkes University total $304,056,154.00 over 14,432 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 55 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,708.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Wilkes University, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.