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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington

New Kensington, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington is a public four-year institution based in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 421, made up of 420 undergraduates and 1 graduate students. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 17 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, and Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. It awarded 80 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

85% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

421
Students enrolled
85%
First-year retention
80
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
17
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 17

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
Engineering Technologies 2
Health Professions 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Psychology 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
85%
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
49
Associate degrees
27
Master's degrees
1
Certificates under 1 year
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
421
Undergraduates, fall 2024
420
Graduate students, fall 2024
1
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
516
Undergraduates, 2024-25
515
Graduate students, 2024-25
1
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
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
42%
Men
58%
White
70%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The Pennsylvania State University
Athletic association
NSCAA
Regional Chancellor
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

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