Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 928 where 1,236 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 1,457 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,196 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,457 to 1,236 students, a net loss of 221 (15.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 47.57% and the percentage of black students is 18.61% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine. 13.83% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.92% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.91% to 47.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.78% to 13.83%. Black student enrollment increased from 14.14% to 18.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.35% to 10.92%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7065 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5818 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 Brandywine over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
7 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 -53.33% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine from 2015 to 2025.