The student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington is 2,885 (2,884 undergraduate and 1 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,081 (27.26%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,461 where 2,885 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,966 students in 2016 and was lowest at 2,885 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,966 to 2,885 students, a net loss of 1,081 (27.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,961 | 1,859 | 2,102 |
| 2016-17 | 3,950 -11 | 1,864 5 | 2,086 -16 |
| 2017-18 | 3,888 -62 | 1,907 43 | 1,981 -105 |
| 2018-19 | 3,746 -142 | 1,909 2 | 1,837 -144 |
| 2019-20 | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 3,090 | 1,811 | 1,279 |
| 2023-24 | 3,095 5 | 1,837 26 | 1,258 -21 |
| 2024-25 | 2,884 -211 | 1,683 -154 | 1,201 -57 |
| Average | 2,461 | 1,287 | 1,174 |
The percentage of white students is 44.19% and the percentage of black students is 12.79% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington. 18.37% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 12.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.85% to 44.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 15.66% to 18.37%. Black student enrollment increased from 12.46% to 12.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.28% to 12.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7366 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7025 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8 | 621 | 494 | 368 | 8 | 1,977 | 70 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 618 | 519 | 387 | 6 | 1,859 | 102 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 589 | 490 | 406 | 1 | 1,760 | 125 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 544 | 448 | 417 | 4 | 1,612 | 124 |
| 2019-20 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | 7 | 552 | 419 | 388 | 3 | 1,348 | 102 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 601 | 384 | 390 | 1 | 1,353 | 114 |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 530 | 369 | 369 | 0 | 1,275 | 117 |
| Average | 4 | 406 | 312 | 273 | 2 | 1,118 | 75 |
40 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has increased 566.67% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,966 | 6 | 1,019 | 2,941 |
| 2016-17 | 3,951 | 15 | 1,069 | 2,867 |
| 2017-18 | 3,893 | 15 | 1,309 | 2,569 |
| 2018-19 | 3,746 | 14 | 809 | 2,923 |
| 2019-20 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 3,090 | 20 | 1,100 | 1,970 |
| 2023-24 | 3,095 | 40 | 1,624 | 1,431 |
| 2024-25 | 2,885 | 40 | 1,595 | 1,250 |
| Average | 2,463 | 15 | 853 | 1,595 |
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