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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

Dunmore, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton is a public four-year institution based in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 800 students. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 20 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Mechanical Engineering, and Psychology, General. It awarded 139 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.

Key figures

800
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
139
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
20
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 20

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 6
Engineering 1
Psychology 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 3
Education 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
126
Associate degrees
8
Certificates under 1 year
4
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
800
Undergraduates, fall 2024
800
Full-time, fall 2024
92%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
903
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
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
68%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
55%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
The Pennsylvania State University
Athletic association
NSCAA
Regional Chancellor
Dr. Elizabeth 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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