WAC

Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania Public Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing is a public career and technical school based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 85 students in fall 2024.

Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing offers certificates across 1 program, the largest being Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 38 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

43% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

Students enrolled

43%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

11:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 1

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 1

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 38 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 43%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 38

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 85
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 85
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 143
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 89%
Men: 11%
White: 53%
Hispanic or Latino: 15%
Black or African American: 27%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Administrative Director: Dr. Anthony Guariglia
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit