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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Wilkes University, Gannon University, Wagner College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA | Gannon UniversityErie, PA | WagnerStaten Island, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 90.6% | 74.2% | 88.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1020–1250 | Not reportedGannon University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1190–1290 |
| Average net price | $27,74334.5% on Pell grants | $22,55323.8% on Pell grants | $28,24123.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $43,496Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,656Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $53,200Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 63.2% | 66.4% | 65.1% |
| First-year retention | 71.6% | 76.2% | 83.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 34.5% | 23.8% | 23.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $63,454 | $58,845 | $74,360 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $27,000 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,985 | 2,365 | 1,651 |
| Consensus percentile | 47Lower is better | 47Lower is better | 47Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 24 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Wilkes University | Gannon University | Wagner |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #318 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #60 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #334 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #622 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #712 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #655 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #665 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #901 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1104 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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