Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 478 where 624 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 783 students in 2016 and was lowest at 609 in 2019. Overall, enrollment dropped from 783 to 624 students, a net loss of 159 (20.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.95%. The percentage was 68.97% 10 years ago and Penn State Schuylkill still has a high percentage of white students. 2.88% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.97% to 67.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.53% to 2.88%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.11% to 11.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.64% to 13.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5063 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4903 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 Schuylkill 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 -89.55% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill from 2015 to 2025.