Pennsylvania State University Student Population Overview

50,028
Total Students
41,745
Undergraduates
8,283
Graduates
96%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Pennsylvania State University educates a diverse community of 50,028 students, with 41,745 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 8,283 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

50,028

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 96% of students being full-time and 4% being part-time, totaling 50,028 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

96% Full-Time

4% Part-Time

48,270

Full-Time Students

1,758

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

83% Undergraduate

17% Graduate

41,745

Undergraduate

8,283

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Pennsylvania State University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 19,591 students, but also includes 7,797 students in the Under 18 range, 12,558 students in the 20-21 range, 1,220 students in the 22-24 range, 577 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 4,548 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the Under 18 category, 9 in the 18-19 category, 822 in the 20-21 category, 2,903 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
7,797 (19%)
18-19
19,591 (47%)
20-21
12,558 (30%)
22-24
1,220 (3%)
25+
577 (1%)
Under 187,797
18-1919,591
20-2112,558
22-241,220
25+577

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
1 (0%)
18-19
9 (0%)
20-21
822 (10%)
22-24
2,903 (35%)
25+
4,548 (55%)
Under 181
18-199
20-21822
22-242,903
25+4,548

Gender Distribution

Pennsylvania State University has more men than women with 19,562 female students and 22,183 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
22,183 (53%)
Women
19,562 (47%)
Other
147 (0%)

Men

22,183

44%

Women

19,562

39%

Other

147

0%

Geographic Origin

Pennsylvania State University has 51% (4,677 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 40% (3,649 students) from out-of-state, and 9% (855 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
4,677 (51%)
Out-of-State
3,649 (40%)
International
855 (9%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
4,677(51%)
Out-of-State
3,649(40%)
International
855(9%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

9,181

New students this year

Campus Location

University Park, Pennsylvania

City: Small