Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 538 where 582 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 917 students in 2018 and was lowest at 582 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 893 to 582 students, a net loss of 311 (34.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.84%. The percentage was 79.51% 10 years ago and Penn State Mont Alto still has a high percentage of white students. 3.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 79.51% to 77.84%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.57% to 3.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.39% to 5.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.93% to 7.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3834 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3588 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 Mont Alto over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
46 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 35.29% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto from 2015 to 2025.