Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 650 where 617 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 755 students in 2018 and was lowest at 466 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 711 to 617 students, a net loss of 94 (13.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.65% and the percentage of black students is 87.84% at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. 1.30% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 1.83% to 0.65%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.28% to 1.30%. Black student enrollment increased from 82.28% to 87.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.20% to 5.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2232 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.3185 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
8 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 increased 100.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2025.