Pennsylvania State University Student Population Overview

52,693
Total Students
43,729
Undergraduates
8,964
Graduates
92%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Pennsylvania State University educates a diverse community of 52,693 students, with 43,729 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,964 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

52,693

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate83%
Graduate17%

Enrollment Type

Pennsylvania State University has a predominantly full-time student body with 92% of students being full-time and 8% being part-time, totaling 52,693 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

92% Full-Time

8% Part-Time

48,720

Full-Time Students

1,679

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

83% Undergraduate

17% Graduate

43,729

Undergraduate

8,964

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 19,785 students, but also includes 372 students in the Under 18 range, 16,767 students in the 18-19 range, 4,551 students in the 22-24 range, 748 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,517 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 2 in the 18-19 category, 138 in the 20-21 category, 2,519 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
372 (1%)
18-19
16,767 (40%)
20-21
19,785 (47%)
22-24
4,551 (11%)
25+
748 (2%)
Under 18372
18-1916,767
20-2119,785
22-244,551
25+748

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
138 (2%)
22-24
2,519 (31%)
25+
5,517 (67%)
Under 181
18-192
20-21138
22-242,519
25+5,517

Gender Distribution

Pennsylvania State University has more men than women with 20,327 female students and 23,402 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
23,402 (53%)
Women
20,327 (46%)
Other
147 (0%)

Men

23,402

44%

Women

20,327

39%

Other

147

0%

Geographic Origin

Pennsylvania State University has 52% (4,677 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 39% (3,472 students) from out-of-state, and 9% (855 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,677 (52%)
Out-of-State
3,472 (39%)
International
855 (9%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
4,677(52%)
Out-of-State
3,472(39%)
International
855(9%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

9,004

New students this year

Campus Location

University Park, Pennsylvania

City: Small