Enrollment Trends at Penn State Scranton

The average student population over the last 11 years is 659 where 800 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 1,034 students in 2016 and was lowest at 800 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,034 to 800 students, a net loss of 234 (22.6%).

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

The percentage of white students is 68.38%. The percentage was 81.33% 10 years ago and Penn State Scranton still has a high percentage of white students. 9.38% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.25% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.88% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.33% to 68.38%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.64% to 9.38%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.38% to 5.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.09% to 10.88%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5077 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3311 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 Scranton over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

3 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -93.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton from 2015 to 2025.