Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 244 where 265 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 294 students in 2016 and was lowest at 191 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 294 to 265 students, a net loss of 29 (9.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 75.09%. The percentage was 86.39% 10 years ago and Penn Commercial still has a high percentage of white students. 1.13% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.64% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.39% to 75.09%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.13%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.18% to 16.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.68% to 2.64%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4082 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2437 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Penn Commercial Business/Technical School over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.