PSU

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley

Center Valley, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley is a public four-year institution based in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 867, made up of 866 undergraduates and 1 graduate students. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 24 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Psychology, General, and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. It awarded 131 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

867

Students enrolled

83%

First-year retention

131

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

14:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 24

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 7

Business/Commerce AssociateBachelor 33 graduates
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor 14 graduates
Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate 7 graduates
Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor 3 graduates
Finance Bachelor
Hospitality Administration/Management, Other Bachelor
Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Information Science/Studies Bachelor 10 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, Other Bachelor 9 graduates
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate 7 graduates

Psychology 1

Psychology, General CertificateBachelor 24 graduates

Health Professions 4

Health Bachelor 7 graduates
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor 2 graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate 2 graduates
Public Health Master

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor 10 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor 3 graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1

Pre-Veterinary Studies Bachelor

Engineering 1

Civil Engineering Bachelor

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor

Social Sciences 1

International Relations and Affairs Bachelor

Visual and Performing Arts 1

Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 83%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 114
Associate degrees: 1
Certificates under 1 year: 10
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 867
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 866
Graduate students, fall 2024: 1
Full-time, fall 2024: 91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,010
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 1,009
Graduate students, 2024-25: 1
Full-time, 2024-25: 84%
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: 43%
Men: 57%
White: 51%
Hispanic or Latino: 21%
Black or African American: 7%
Asian: 12%
Two or more races: 4%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 5%
Students taking some online courses: 75%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: The Pennsylvania State University
Athletic association: NSCAA
Chancellor: Dr. Tina Q. Richardson
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