Enrollment Trends at Penn State Altoona

-1,468

Total Enrollment

-870

Men

-598

Women

The student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is 2,371 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,468 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 0.86 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.

1 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -96.77% since 2015.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,142 where 2,371 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

The female to male ratio is 0.86 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in Penn State Altoona than female students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona since 2015.

YearTotalMenWomen
2015-163,8382,1411,697
2016-173,491
-347
1,913
-228
1,578
-119
2017-183,482
-9
1,915
2
1,567
-11
2018-193,244
-238
1,779
-136
1,465
-102
2019-20---
2020-21---
2021-22---
2022-232,5771,3601,217
2023-242,421
-156
1,305
-55
1,116
-101
2024-252,371
-50
1,272
-33
1,099
-17
Average2,1421,169974
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 68.41%. The percentage was 76.53% 10 years ago and Penn State Altoona still has a high percentage of white students. 4.77% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.89% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.49% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.53% to 68.41%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.63% to 4.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.27% to 7.89%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.73% to 9.49%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5131 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4046 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2015-16410127922042,93881
2016-17410025821012,61791
2017-18311019619212,58094
2018-1949618016122,44086
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23410415618821,89874
2023-24210515418721,75285
2024-25411318722521,62289
Average37314113811,58560
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -96.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona from 2015 to 2025.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2015-163,839312673,541
2016-173,49123123,177
2017-183,48234203,059
2018-193,24411123,131
2019-20----
2020-21----
2021-22----
2022-232,57712632,313
2023-242,42133182,100
2024-252,37113342,036
Average2,14342031,936

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