The student population at Wilkes University is 5,381 (2,076 undergraduate and 3,305 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 328 (6.49%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Wilkes is 38.58% which is decreased by 345 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 673 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 46 male students for every 100 female students, down from 64 in 2015.
- 3,097 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 75.17% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,181 where 5,381 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 5,552 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,680 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,053 to 5,381 students, a net gain of 328 (6.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wilkes University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,279 where 2,076 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wilkes University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,902 where 3,305 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wilkes University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 65.92%. The percentage was 77.30% 10 years ago and Wilkes still has a high percentage of white students. 4.76% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.30% to 65.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.10% to 4.76%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.92% to 12.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.24% to 8.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5392 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3980 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wilkes University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,097 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 58% of total students. The number of online students has increased 75.17% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wilkes University from 2015 to 2025.