The student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is 2,371 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,468 (38.24%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 116 male students for every 100 female students, down from 126 in 2015.
- 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.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 3,839 to 2,371 students, a loss of 1,468 (38.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona since 2015.
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).
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.