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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton

Hazleton, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Small suburb

Overview

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton is a public four-year institution in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a small suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 502 students. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 21 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. It awarded 79 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

502
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
79
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
21
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 21

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

Health Professions 4
Psychology 1
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Engineering 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Education 2
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
61
Associate degrees
16
Certificates under 1 year
2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
502
Undergraduates, fall 2024
502
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
603
Full-time, 2024-25
82%
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
47%
Men
53%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
60%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The Pennsylvania State University
Athletic association
NSCAA
Chief administrator
Dr. Elizabeth J. Wright
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

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