The student-faculty ratio at Wilkes University is 12:1, and the school has 57.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Wilkes University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Engineering; Social Sciences; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 76 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Total faculty
193 full time
271 part time
Minority
12% full time
5% part time
International
7% full time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
90%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students57.7%
20-4938.3%
50 or more4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
76%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
89%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
51%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
66%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
61%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
9
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
156
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
-
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 20%
Health Professions and Related Programs 18%
Engineering 15%
Social Sciences 7%
Psychology 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$46,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,800
Marketing$36,600
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$44,100
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$64,500
Electrical Engineering (EE)$62,400
Environmental Engineering$58,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Criminology
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Social Sciences
Criminology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
English Language and Literature, General
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
External degree program
Weekend college
Honors program
Accelerated program
Independent study
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
-
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
195
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
