Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 386 where 421 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 686 students in 2017 and was lowest at 421 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 656 to 421 students, a net loss of 235 (35.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 76.72%. The percentage was 85.06% 10 years ago and Penn State New Kensington still has a high percentage of white students. 2.85% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.65% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.06% to 76.72%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.83% to 2.85%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.03% to 6.65%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.68% to 8.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3982 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2731 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 New Kensington over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3 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 -90.32% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington from 2015 to 2025.