The student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is 1,884 (1,880 undergraduate and 4 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,022 (35.17%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Penn State Berks is 99.79% which is decreased by 1,026 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 4 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 141 male students for every 100 female students, up from 130 in 2015.
- 10 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -44.44% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,698 where 1,884 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 2,906 to 1,884 students, a loss of 1,022 (35.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.96%. The percentage was 67.83% 10 years ago and Penn State Berks still has a high percentage of white students. 8.86% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.55% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 67.83% to 57.96%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.51% to 8.86%. Black student enrollment decreased from 9.05% to 8.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.36% to 15.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6238 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5163 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 Berks over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
10 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 decreased -44.44% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks from 2015 to 2025.