PSU

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

McKeesport, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public four-year institution based in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 352 students in fall 2024. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Information Science/Studies, and Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. It awarded 35 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

352

Students enrolled

78%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

9:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 16

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

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business/Commerce AssociateBachelor 10 graduates
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor 4 graduates
Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate 1 graduate

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Information Science/Studies AssociateBachelor 4 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor 1 graduate
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance CertificateBachelor 1 graduate

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor 4 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor 3 graduates

Psychology 2

Psychology, General Bachelor 3 graduates
Counseling Psychology Certificate

Communication and Journalism 1

Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor 2 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor 2 graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies AssociateBachelor

Engineering 1

Polymer/Plastics Engineering Bachelor

Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Child Development Certificate

Health Professions 1

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other Bachelor

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 78%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 33
Certificates under 1 year: 1
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 352
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 352
Full-time, fall 2024: 96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 382
Full-time, 2024-25: 92%
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: 36%
Men: 64%
White: 58%
Hispanic or Latino: 7%
Black or African American: 20%
Asian: 9%
Two or more races: 5%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 3%
Students taking some online courses: 73%

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: The Pennsylvania State University
Athletic association: NSCAA
Chief administrator: Dr. Megan Nagel
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, 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