PSU

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Dallas, Pennsylvania Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Dallas, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 315 students. It is part of The Pennsylvania State University.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 21 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Science/Studies, Business/Commerce, and Surveying Engineering. It awarded 51 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

315

Students enrolled

81%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

10:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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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.

Business, Management and Marketing 5

Business/Commerce AssociateBachelor 9 graduates
Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor 2 graduates
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Bachelor 1 graduate
Management Information Systems and Services, Other Certificate
Organizational Behavior Studies Bachelor

Engineering 3

Surveying Engineering Bachelor 7 graduates
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor 4 graduates
Civil Engineering Bachelor 1 graduate

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Information Science/Studies AssociateBachelor 10 graduates

Engineering Technologies 1

Surveying Technology Associate 6 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Bachelor 5 graduates
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies AssociateBachelor

Health Professions 1

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Bachelor 4 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 2 graduates

Communication and Journalism 1

Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor

Education 1

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Certificate

English Language and Literature 1

English Language and Literature, General Bachelor

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor

Psychology 1

Psychology, General Bachelor

Social Sciences 1

Political Science and Government Bachelor

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students: 81%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees: 40
Associate degrees: 11

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 315
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 315
Full-time, fall 2024: 92%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 371
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 361
Graduate students, 2024-25: 10
Full-time, 2024-25: 83%
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: 76%
Hispanic or Latino: 9%
Black or African American: 8%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 6%
Students taking some online courses: 65%
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. 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