Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Bucknell University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 3,969 students in fall 2024, including 3,920 undergraduates and 49 graduate students.
Bucknell University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 70 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Economics, Psychology, General, and Political Science and Government. It awarded 925 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
94% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
3,969
Students enrolled
94%
First-year retention
925
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
70
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 70
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
94%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
906
Master's degrees
19
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,969
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,920
Graduate students, fall 2024
49
Full-time, fall 2024
98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,086
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,036
Graduate students, 2024-25
50
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
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
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Patriot League
President
John Bravman
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit