Reading, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is a public four-year institution based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,884 students in fall 2024, including 1,880 undergraduates and 4 graduate students. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. It awarded 319 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
1,884
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
319
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 37
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
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
20%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
268
Associate degrees
26
Certificates under 1 year
3
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
22
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,884
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,880
Graduate students, fall 2024
4
Full-time, fall 2024
93%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,120
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,107
Graduate students, 2024-25
13
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
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
43%
Men
57%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
66%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The Pennsylvania State University
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
United East Conference
Chancellor and Dean
Dr. Radha Pyati
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization