For the academic year 2024-2025, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a total enrollment of 315 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar four-year, public - which average 11,433 - Penn State Wilkes-Barre's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 209 male (66.35%) and 106 female (33.65%) students are attending Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 197.17.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 315 |
| Men | 209 |
| Women | 106 |
By race/ethnicity, 237 White, 30 Black, and 7 Asian students out of a total of 315 are attending at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Black | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 237 | 158 | 79 |
| Two or more races | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Race Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
There are 324 students under 25 years old, and 29 students over 25 years old out of 353 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 18-19 | 179 | 73 | 106 |
| 20-21 | 95 | 38 | 57 |
| 22-24 | 39 | 7 | 32 |
| 25-29 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 5 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 160 students are enrolled in some online courses.
5 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 315 | 5 | 160 |
| Undergraduate | 315 | 5 | 160 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Among 315 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 31 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.84%.29 students have transferred in as full-time status and 2 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 260 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 29 |
| Regular Part-time | 24 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 2 |
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