Enrollment Trends at Penn State Beaver

The average student population over the last 11 years is 422 where 482 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 726 students in 2017 and was lowest at 482 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 705 to 482 students, a net loss of 223 (31.6%).

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver since 2015.

The percentage of white students is 68.67%. The percentage was 72.06% 10 years ago and Penn State Beaver still has a high percentage of white students. 4.98% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.37% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.85% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.06% to 68.67%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.55% to 4.98%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.65% to 10.37%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.96% to 6.85%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5080 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4697 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 Beaver over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

4 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 decreased -33.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver from 2015 to 2025.