The student population at Pennsylvania Western University is 10,834 (7,586 undergraduate and 3,248 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 471 (4.17%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 3 years is 11,070 where 10,834 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2024 to 2025, falling from 11,305 to 10,834 students, a loss of 471 (4.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania Western University since 2023.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2023-24 | 11,305 | 8,336 | 3,233 | 5,103 | 2,969 | 734 | 2,235 |
| 2024-25 | 10,834 -471 | 7,586 -750 | 2,983 -250 | 4,603 -500 | 3,248 279 | 788 54 | 2,460 225 |
| Average | 11,070 | 7,961 | 3,108 | 4,853 | 3,109 | 761 | 2,348 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 3 years is 7,961 where 7,586 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pennsylvania Western University since 2023.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2023-24 | 8,336 | 6,989 | 2,768 | 4,221 | 1,347 | 465 | 882 |
| 2024-25 | 7,586 | 6,468 | 2,603 | 3,865 | 1,118 | 380 | 738 |
| Average | 7,961 | 7,961 | 2,686 | 4,043 | 7,961 | 423 | 810 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 3 years is 3,109 where 3,248 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pennsylvania Western University since 2023.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2023-24 | 2,969 | 1,152 | 280 | 872 | 1,817 | 454 | 1,363 |
| 2024-25 | 3,248 | 1,228 | 273 | 955 | 2,020 | 515 | 1,505 |
| Average | 3,109 | 3,109 | 277 | 914 | 3,109 | 485 | 1,434 |
The percentage of white students is 71.76%. The percentage was 74.09% 10 years ago and Pennsylvania Western still has a high percentage of white students. 1.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.79% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.09% to 71.76%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.11% to 1.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.78% to 7.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.07% to 4.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4760 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4424 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania Western University over the past 3 years (2023-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 15 | 125 | 879 | 460 | 12 | 8,376 | 330 |
| 2024-25 | 18 | 119 | 844 | 477 | 7 | 7,774 | 332 |
| Average | 17 | 122 | 862 | 469 | 10 | 8,075 | 331 |
3,832 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 2.76% since 2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania Western University from 2023 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 11,305 | 3,729 | 4,383 | 3,193 |
| 2024-25 | 10,834 | 3,832 | 4,141 | 2,861 |
| Average | 11,070 | 3,781 | 4,262 | 3,027 |
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