The student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is 1,236 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 221 (15.17%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 928 where 1,236 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,457 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,196 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,457 to 1,236 students, a net loss of 221 (15.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,457 | 824 | 633 |
| 2016-17 | 1,379 -78 | 794 -30 | 585 -48 |
| 2017-18 | 1,438 59 | 831 37 | 607 22 |
| 2018-19 | 1,351 -87 | 813 -18 | 538 -69 |
| 2019-20 | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 1,196 | 729 | 467 |
| 2023-24 | 1,223 27 | 767 38 | 456 -11 |
| 2024-25 | 1,236 13 | 773 6 | 463 7 |
| Average | 928 | 553 | 375 |
The percentage of white students is 47.57% and the percentage of black students is 18.61% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine. 13.83% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.91% to 47.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.78% to 13.83%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.14% to 18.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.35% to 10.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7065 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5818 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 Brandywine 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 | 4 | 157 | 206 | 78 | 3 | 902 | 31 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 163 | 210 | 81 | 3 | 824 | 40 |
| 2017-18 | 4 | 179 | 232 | 88 | 1 | 794 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | 6 | 160 | 204 | 88 | 1 | 771 | 48 |
| 2019-20 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | 0 | 146 | 208 | 107 | 0 | 602 | 60 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 169 | 214 | 109 | 0 | 613 | 55 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 171 | 230 | 135 | 0 | 588 | 47 |
| Average | 2 | 115 | 150 | 69 | 1 | 509 | 33 |
7 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 -53.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,457 | 15 | 414 | 1,028 |
| 2016-17 | 1,379 | 6 | 482 | 891 |
| 2017-18 | 1,438 | 11 | 581 | 846 |
| 2018-19 | 1,351 | 14 | 284 | 1,053 |
| 2019-20 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020-21 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 1,196 | 7 | 440 | 749 |
| 2023-24 | 1,223 | 7 | 528 | 688 |
| 2024-25 | 1,236 | 7 | 527 | 702 |
| Average | 928 | 7 | 326 | 596 |
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