Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 276 where 265 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 508 students in 2016 and was lowest at 265 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 508 to 265 students, a net loss of 243 (47.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.36%. The percentage was 81.89% 10 years ago and Penn State Shenango still has a high percentage of white students. 0.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.32% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 81.89% to 77.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.59% to 0.75%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.50% to 11.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.57% to 4.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3839 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3241 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 Shenango 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 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 250.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango from 2015 to 2025.