Quad
Wilkes
Utica

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Utica costs about $10K less per year on average than Wilkes ($23,607 vs. $33,617, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Wilkes's grants cover 46% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Utica

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Wilkes$33.6K
Utica$23.6K
Aid generosity
Wilkes46%
Utica41%
Net price, with grants
Wilkes$28.5K
Utica$20.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Wilkes100%
Utica99%
Average grant
Wilkes$28.3K
Utica$16.8K
Aid from the college
Wilkes100%
Utica97%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Wilkes$61.9K
Utica$40.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Wilkes$61.9K
Utica$40.2K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Wilkes$42.3K
Utica$24.3K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Wilkes$42.3K
Utica$24.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
WilkesNot reported
UticaNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • WilkesPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $25K

  • UticaPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $9K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricWilkesUtica
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 17% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $25K (proxy)15% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $9K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricWilkesUtica
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why