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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Dallas, PA · 313 students

OpenPublicRuralGraduateCampus-basedwilkesbarre.psu.edu
46.5/100

Trajecta score

-1.8 since '22

Ranked #819 of 2,375

5-year trend

'22'24

43.0 · #1012

2022

39.6 · #1324

2023

41.2 · #1212

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

25/ 100

Career Outcomes

68/ 100

Student Success

34/ 100

Affordability

63/ 100

Academic Investment

41/ 100

Access & Equity

41/ 100

Academic Profile

25

Career Outcomes

68

Student Success

34

Affordability

63

Academic Investment

41

Access & Equity

41

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Cost / Net Price

$26k / $16k

SAT Avg

1,200

Retention

81%

Grad Rate

19%

Admissions

97%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,200
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,090Average: 1,20075th: 1,330

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$14,280

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$24,006

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$9,726/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

39%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

54%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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