by our College Data Analytics TeamWilkes total enrollment is approximately 4,781 students. 1,996 are undergraduates and 467 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Wilkes undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wilkes Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,465 |
| Hispanic | 161 |
| International | 114 |
| Black or African American | 104 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59 |
| Asian | 49 |
| Unknown | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 66% of full-time grad students are women, and 34% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Wilkes Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 389 |
| Asian | 28 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 17 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Unknown | 12 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 3,617 |
| Black or African American | 368 |
| Hispanic | 276 |
| Asian | 143 |
| International | 126 |
| Unknown | 125 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 117 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
There are approximately 3,062 female students and 1,719 male students at Wilkes.
Wilkes ranks 1,223 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
21.61% of Wilkes students come from out of state, and 4.52% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 16 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 497 |
| New Jersey | 65 |
| New York | 39 |
| Maryland | 10 |
| California | 4 |
Students from 23 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and India.
Learn more about international students at Wilkes.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Wilkes, 34.37% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,404 |
| 18-19 | 966 |
| 20-21 | 940 |
| 25-29 | 917 |
| 22-24 | 703 |
| 30-34 | 553 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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