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Eastern University vs Wilkes University

Wilkes University students with aid paid less on average: $25,799 vs $27,498 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureEastern UniversityWilkes University
Admit rate 91% 91%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1020–1250
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 22–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureEastern UniversityWilkes University
Sticker price per year $55,960 $57,565
Average paid after grants $27,498 $25,799
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureEastern UniversityWilkes University
Under $30,000 $27,321 $24,537
$30,000–$48,000 $24,402 $30,852
$48,000–$75,000 $25,603 $30,358
$75,000–$110,000 $25,512 $30,851
Over $110,000 $31,393 $32,383
After you start
MeasureEastern UniversityWilkes University
Undergrads 2,404 1,985
Graduate within 6 years 56% 60%
Come back for year two 66% 72%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $54,281 $75,038
Median debt at graduation $22,533 $26,682

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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