Enrollment Trends at Penn State Lehigh Valley

-26

Total Enrollment

74

Men

-100

Women

The student population at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley is 867 (866 undergraduate and 1 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 26 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Penn State Lehigh Valley is 99.88% which is increased by 4 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 30 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 0.68 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.

24 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -60.66% since 2015.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 625 where 867 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.

99.88% of total students is undergraduate students and 0.12% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 4 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 30 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 0.68 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in Penn State Lehigh Valley than female students.

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

YearTotalMenWomen
2015-16862439423
2016-17868
6
496
57
372
-51
2017-18900
32
508
12
392
20
2018-19912
12
491
-17
421
29
2019-20---
2020-21---
2021-22---
2022-23888510378
2023-24954
66
547
37
407
29
2024-25866
-88
515
-32
351
-56
Average625351274
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 50.29%. The percentage was 63.05% 10 years ago and Penn State Lehigh Valley still has a high percentage of white students. 12.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 21.22% of the student body.

Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.05% to 50.29%. Asian enrollment grew from 9.29% to 12.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.05% to 7.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.01% to 21.22%.

The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6793 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5673 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 Lehigh Valley over the past 11 years (2015-2025).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2015-1608354134256317
2016-1728852139051425
2017-1827853129054235
2018-1918558146050024
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23010558183047031
2023-24210876197050636
2024-25210766184043636
Average16542111035320
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

24 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -60.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley from 2015 to 2025.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2015-1689361523309
2016-1787716559302
2017-1891933566320
2018-1991228421463
2019-20----
2020-21----
2021-22----
2022-2388826494368
2023-2495420569365
2024-2586724560283
Average63121369241

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