How has Wilkes University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 76% (2010) to 91% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 2,641 (2010) to 7,660 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 5,926 (2010) to 5,381 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 895–1130 (2016) to 1020–1250 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 20–25 (2016) to 22–29 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $28,210 (2011) to $44,742 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.