Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Student Population

How many students at Penn State Behrend?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College has a total enrollment of 3,336 students, including 3,244 undergraduate and 92 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,078 male students (62.3%) and 1,258 female students (37.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,511 White students (75.3%) and 171 Asian students (5.1%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,244 undergraduate students (97.2%) and 92 graduate students (2.8%).
• Class Delivery: 12 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 949 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar four-year, public - which average 11,433 - Penn State Behrend's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,078 male (62.29%) and 1,258 female (37.71%) students are attending Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 165.18.

By class level, 3,244 (97.24%) are undergraduate students and 92 (2.76%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 62.42% are male and 37.58% are female, while among graduate students, 57.61% are male and 42.39% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,511 White, 138 Black, and 171 Asian students out of a total of 3,336 are attending at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 42.5% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

There are 3,126 students under 25 years old, and 197 students over 25 years old out of 3,323 total students.

Penn State Behrend has 3,087 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 139 students aged 25 and over.

It has 39 graduate students aged under 25 and 58 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College, 12 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 949 students are enrolled in some online courses.

10 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,244 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 101 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.11%.97 students have transferred in as full-time status and 4 students transferred in as part-time status.