Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
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Tel:
(814) 375-4700
- Penn State DuBois is a warm, friendly campus of over 1,000 students, a place where people care about one another. Our faculty have advanced degrees from the best institutions in the world and are award-winning, gifted teachers. We keep our classes small so that our students have every opportunity to interact with their instructors and so that our instructors have the opportunity to make the difference in students' lives. Penn State DuBois offers three 4-year programs and 11 associate degree programs. Our course schedule includes a full daytime schedule as well as extended evening hours and Saturday classes. We also have a very active outreach program that serves business, industry, and our service area with credit and noncredit programs. Our goal here is to touch everyone we meet for the better-literally to change lives so that people can realize their dreams.
School Highlights
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois serves 564 students (79% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 44%.
Top Rankings
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Pennsylvania for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | (PA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private not-for-profit |
| Total Faculty | 48 staff | 36 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois is Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois (2.7 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Triangle Tech Inc-DuboisPrivate for-profit111 students | 2.70 Mi225 Tannery Row Road
Falls Creek, PA 15840
(814) 371-2090 2.70111 - YTI Career Institute-AltoonaPrivate for-profit39 students | 48.10 Mi2900 Fairway Dr
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 201-2025 48.1039 - South Hills School of Business & TechnologyPrivate for-profit406 students | 52.80 Mi480 Waupelani Dr
State College, PA 16801
(814) 234-7755 52.80406 - Wyo Tech-BlairsvillePrivate, for profit906 students | 53.10 Mi500 Innovation Drive
Blairsville, PA 15717
(724) 459-9500 53.10906 - Commonwealth Technical InstitutePrivate not-for-profit175 students | 57.80 Mi727 Goucher St
Johnstown, PA 15905
(814) 255-8200 57.80175
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