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Penn State Wilkes-Barre Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 248
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 80%
Average Aid Amount $10,982
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 92
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Penn State Wilkes-Barre

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 248 students (80% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,982. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 92 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is $14,258 for Pennsylvania residents and $23,750 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 248 students (80% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,982. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid24880%$10,982
Pell Grants12340%$4,818
Federal Student Loans16553%$6,210

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 92 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 92 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid9298%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources8894%$10,598
Federal Grants6468%$5,056
Pell Grants3840%$4,941
Other Federal Grants6266%$2,190
State/Local Grants2931%$3,994
Institutional Grants8590%$5,803
Student Loans5356%$6,639
Federal Student Loans4851%$5,250
Other Student Loans1011%$9,987

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 72 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 31 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family584141
Living Off-Campus without Family312831

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level5654$545,273$9,737
$0 - $30,0001212$208,906$17,409
$30,001 - $48,00099$104,557$11,617
$48,001 - $75,0001010$105,517$10,552
$75,001 - $110,0001312$60,742$4,672
$110,001 or more1211$65,551$5,463