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The real 4-year cost of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre went from $11,700 to $14,258, an average of 0.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $12,150 | – | – |
| 2010 | $12,616 | – | – |
| 2011 | $12,994 | – | – |
| 2012 | $13,238 | – | – |
| 2013 | $13,354 | – | – |
| 2014 | $13,588 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,598 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,540 | – | – |
| 2017 | $13,568 | – | – |
| 2018 | $13,586 | – | – |
| 2019 | $13,594 | – | – |
| 2022 | $14,218 | – | – |
| 2023 | $14,258 | $14,258 | – |
| 2024 | – | $14,355 | $14,152–$14,557 |
| 2025 | – | $14,452 | $14,047–$14,862 |
| 2026 | – | $14,550 | $13,943–$15,173 |
| 2027 | – | $14,648 | $13,840–$15,491 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,550 |
| Year 2 | $14,648 |
| Year 3 | $14,747 |
| Year 4 | $14,847 |
| 4-year total | $58,792 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $18,792
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $30,291
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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