Pennsylvania Western University
Pennsylvania Western University is a Public, 4 years school located in California, PA. It offers 272 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page.
Important Academic Statistics
Total 10,834 students attended Pennsylvania Western University in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 493 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 118 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,360 (full-time) and 177 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Pennsylvania Western University is 52% and transfer-out rate is 1%. The retention rate is 72% at the school.
| Student Population | 10,834 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 52% |
| Number of Faculty | 611 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Western University is $16,054
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
78% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,709 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $16,054 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $8,709 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Pennsylvania Western University offers 28 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 63 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 26 | 14 | 63 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 63 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Pennsylvania Western University are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 63 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 63 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers |
| Agricultural Business and Management | ✔ | 0 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers |
| African-American/Black Studies | ✔ | 0 |
| Education | ✔ (2 completers) | 0 completers |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✔ | 0 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✔ | 0 |
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 7 completers |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 7 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✔ (1 completers) | 5 completers |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 |
| Arabic Language and Literature | ✔ | 3 |
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 2 completers |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 2 |
| English Language and Literature | ✔ (2 completers) | 3 completers |
| Creative Writing | ✔ | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (other) | ✔ | 2 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✔ (1 completers) | 3 completers |
| Statistics (other) | ✔ | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 3 completers |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | ✕ | 3 |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Geography | ✕ | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 completers |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (3 completers) | 9 completers |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✔ | 4 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 5 |
| Trauma Counseling | ✕ | 0 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | ✔ | 0 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✔ | 0 |
| Business | ✔ (2 completers) | 9 completers |
| Accounting | ✔ | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✔ | 9 |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 0 |
| History | ✕ | 0 completers |
| History | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 63 |
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 0 completers |
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | ✔ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ | 0 completers |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✔ | 0 |
| Total | 0 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 10,834 students have enrolled into Pennsylvania Western University. By gender, 3,771 male and 7,063 female students are attending the school.
There are 7,774 White (71.76%), 844 Black/African American (7.79%), 477 Hispanic (4.40%), 119 Asian (1.10%), and 2,090 students with other races. 144 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,834 | 3,771 | 7,063 |
| American Indian/Native American | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Asian | 119 | 44 | 75 |
| Black/African American | 844 | 394 | 450 |
| Hispanic | 477 | 180 | 297 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 7,774 | 2,553 | 5,221 |
| Two More | 332 | 115 | 217 |
| Un-Known | 1,119 | 411 | 708 |
| Non-resident Alien | 144 | 65 | 79 |
Directory Information
- 250 University Avenue, California, PA
- 724-938-4000
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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