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How strong are the academics at Penn State DuBois?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
13
Average class size
53%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Penn State DuBois has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
66
10-19
33
20-29
35
30-39
5

Honors Programs

Penn State DuBois has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Penn State DuBois' website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Penn State DuBois:

79%
First-year retention rate
53%
4-year grad rate
64%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Penn State DuBois' most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Human Development and Family Studies, General
Business/Commerce, General
Engineering, General
Information Science/Studies
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
1.6
3.28
4.96
6.64
8.32
10

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 10
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies 4
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 7
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 10
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 3
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Forest Sciences and Biology 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 1

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