Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania · Public · 4-year · Town
Overview
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public four-year institution in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 8,376 students in fall 2024, including 6,835 undergraduates and 1,541 graduate students. It is part of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 112 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Special Education and Teaching, Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician, and Health and Wellness. It awarded 2,364 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 34 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
8,376
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
2,364
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
112
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 112
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
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,618
Master's degrees
495
Doctoral degrees (research)
14
Professional doctorates
79
Certificates under 1 year
69
Postbaccalaureate certificates
64
Post-master's certificates
25
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,376
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,835
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,541
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,562
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,411
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,151
Full-time, 2024-25
78%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
85%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
34
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
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
Dr. Karen Riley
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization