Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 238 where 212 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 5 decreases. It peaked at 429 students in 2016 and was lowest at 212 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 429 to 212 students, a net loss of 217 (50.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.79% and the percentage of black students is 6.13% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley. 10.85% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.36% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.31% to 36.79%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.86% to 10.85%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.73% to 6.13%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 4.20% to 2.36%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8480 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.6129 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 Great Valley over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
9 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -96.05% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley from 2015 to 2025.