Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit
Mechanical Engineering at Wilkes University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $27,743 school-wide net price and $63,454 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 402
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 90.6%
- Graduation rate
- 63.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $27,743/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $110,972
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,454/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3%), school-wide average net price ($27,743), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,454), and peer averages from 402 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 402 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,331 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($676 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Wilkes University in the top 85% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 4.6% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 3.8% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 2.3% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,399 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 1.1% of reported awards · $3,206 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 2.7% of reported awards · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 2.2% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 1.3% of reported awards · $6,555 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Mechanical Engineering accounts for 3% of the awards or completions reported for Wilkes University. That award concentration is higher than at 66% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Wilkes University's average net price is $27,743 per year, about $110,972 over four years. That is $8,331 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,454 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $676 below the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Wilkes University #342 of 402 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.