Academic Profile for 2025

Four Year Graduation Rate
70%

Six Year Graduation Rate
86%

Eight Year Graduation Rate
87%

Student to Faculty Ratio
15 to 1

First Year Retention Rate
91%


Distribution of Students per State

for the first-year class of
9,216
students in 2022

(Hover in each state to view details of distribution)

None
1 To 30
31 To 90
91 To 150
151 To 300
301 and Above

Student Race, Ethnicity, and Age Information


Total Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity for the 2022 school year

Students Total
41,745

Total Enrollment by Age for the 2022 school year

Students Total
41,745

Other Learning Opportunities
Distance learning
Graduate level programs or courses are offered via distance education
Undergraduate level programs or courses are offered via distance education
Special learning
ROTC - Air Force
ROTC - Army
ROTC - Navy
Study abroad
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Weekend/evening college


Accreditation

Institutional

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Agency Period of Accreditation Status
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Dickinson School of Law)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Abington)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Altoona)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Beaver)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Berks)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Delaware County)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - DuBois)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Erie (The Behrend College))
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Fayette (The Eberly Campus))
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Greater Allegheny)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Hazleton)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Mont Alto)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Schuylkill)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Shenango)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Wilkes-Barre)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Worthington Scranton)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - York)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(Pennsylvania State University - Center Valley)
07/01/1921 - Current
Accredited
Specialized

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Agency / Program Period of Accreditation Status
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
[Didactic Program in Dietetics]
05/01/1979 - Current
Accredited
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
[Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program]
03/01/1977 - 05/31/2012
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
[Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs]
02/01/1995 - Current
Accredited
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
[Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program]
12/01/1975 - 12/31/2015
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
[Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program]
04/01/1969 - 12/31/2015
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
[Law (LAW) - Professional schools]
06/14/1931 - Current
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
[Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs]
02/24/1948 - Current
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
[Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs]
11/12/1982 - Current
Accredited
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
[School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs]
06/19/1978 - Current
Accredited
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
[Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs]
06/17/1966 - 12/31/2000
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
[Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs]
06/17/1966 - Current
Accredited
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
[Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration]
07/01/1979 - 11/01/2005
Terminated
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
[Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration]
07/01/2007 - Current
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
[Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels]
09/22/2016 - Current
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
[Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels]
09/22/2000 - Current
Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
[Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels]
09/22/2000 - Current
Accredited
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
[English Language (Intensive English Communication Program)]
04/26/2009 - Current
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation
[Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs]
09/01/1982 - Current
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
[Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs]
09/01/1979 - Current
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
[Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs]
09/01/1990 - Current
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
[Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools]
01/01/1965 - Current
Accredited
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
[Law (LAW) - Professional schools]
(Dickinson School of Law)
07/01/1931 - Current
Accredited
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
[(CPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE programs]
(Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine)
05/01/1980 - Current
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
[Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health]
(Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine)
06/14/2014 - Current
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
[Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree]
(Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine)
07/01/1963 - Current
Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
[Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree]
(Pennsylvania State University - Berks)
02/01/1993 - Current
Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
[Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree]
(Pennsylvania State University - DuBois)
04/01/1997 - Current
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - DuBois)
05/04/2016 - Current
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - DuBois)
10/30/1996 - 12/17/2012
Terminated
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - DuBois)
04/30/2014 - 06/03/2016
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - Fayette (The Eberly Campus))
11/07/2012 - Current
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - Fayette (The Eberly Campus))
04/19/2011 - 11/07/2012
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
[Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools]
(Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg)
10/17/2008 - Current
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - Hazleton)
03/03/1983 - Current
Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
[Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs]
(Pennsylvania State University - Mont Alto)
12/01/1998 - 12/31/2006
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
[Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree]
(Pennsylvania State University - Mont Alto)
02/01/1993 - Current
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - Mont Alto)
09/16/1988 - Current
Accredited
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
[Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers]
(Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington)
04/22/1979 - Current
Accredited
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
[Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers]
(Pennsylvania State University - Schuylkill)
07/01/1985 - Current
Accredited
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
[Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree]
(Pennsylvania State University - Shenango)
08/01/2014 - Current
Accredited
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
[Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant]
(Pennsylvania State University - Shenango)
10/30/1996 - Current
Accredited

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