Penn State Greater Allegheny
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How strong are the academics at Penn State Greater Allegheny?

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

8:1
Student to faculty ratio
13
Average class size
39%
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 Greater Allegheny has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 8:1. 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
64
10-19
42
20-29
36
30-39
1

Honors Programs

Penn State Greater Allegheny 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 Greater Allegheny's 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 Greater Allegheny:

69%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
59%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Business/Commerce, General
Psychology, General
Information Science/Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
2.2
4.36
6.52
8.68
10.84
13

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 4
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 13
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies 5
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other 1
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 0
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 4
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 8

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