Penn State Worthington Scranton
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How strong are the academics at Penn State Worthington Scranton?

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

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
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 Scranton has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. 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
50
10-19
71
20-29
90
30-39
12
40-49
4
50-99
3

Honors Programs

Penn State Worthington Scranton 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 Scranton'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 Worthington Scranton:

76%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
57%
6-year grad rate

Majors

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

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Psychology, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Information Science/Studies
10.2
14.76
19.32
23.88
28.44
33

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 32
  • Business/Corporate Communications, General 9
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 4
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Information Science/Studies 14
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 8
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 4
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 15
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 33
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 3
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 18

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