Pennsylvania Western University academics
California, Pennsylvania · Public · 7,451 undergrads
Pennsylvania Western University has 7,451 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 77 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
7,451
undergraduates.
2,969
graduate students.
77
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,055
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,451
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,969
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,305
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$59,333
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
74%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
8.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.1%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,055
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,568
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
53
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
211
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
135
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers