Pennsylvania Western University is a public four-year institution based in California, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 10,834 students in fall 2024, including 7,586 undergraduates and 3,248 graduate students. It is part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Pennsylvania Western University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 158 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 3,249 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 92 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
10,834
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
3,249
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
158
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 158
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
37%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,691
Associate degrees
145
Master's degrees
1,184
Professional doctorates
45
Certificates under 1 year
46
Postbaccalaureate certificates
52
Post-master's certificates
86
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,834
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,586
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,248
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,053
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,524
Graduate students, 2024-25
4,529
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
92
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
President
Jon Anderson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization