The student population at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is 11,092 (9,847 undergraduate and 1,245 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 982 (8.13%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is 88.78% which is decreased by 1,169 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 187 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, up from 61 in 2022.
- 1,378 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -12.73% since 2022.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 4 years is 11,418 where 11,092 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2023 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 1 decrease. It peaked at 12,074 students in 2023 and was lowest at 11,088 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 12,074 to 11,092 students, a net loss of 982 (8.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania since 2022.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 4 years is 10,277 where 9,847 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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania since 2022.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 4 years is 1,141 where 1,245 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 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania since 2022.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 80.43%. The percentage was 80.81% 10 years ago and Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania still has a high percentage of white students. 1.20% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.98% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.78% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.81% to 80.43%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.32% to 1.20%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.73% to 4.98%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.87% to 6.78%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3456 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3395 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania over the past 4 years (2022-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,378 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -12.73% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania from 2022 to 2025.