The student population at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is 13,774 (8,051 undergraduate and 5,723 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,532 (12.51%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Penn State World Campus is 58.45% which is increased by 809 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 723 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 102 male students for every 100 female students, down from 103 in 2015.
- 13,623 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 11.28% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,573 where 13,774 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 14,458 students in 2019 and was lowest at 12,242 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 12,242 to 13,774 students, a net gain of 1,532 (12.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 5,623 where 8,051 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,950 where 5,723 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.86%. The percentage was 70.26% 10 years ago and Penn State World Campus still has a high percentage of white students. 6.56% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.86% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 11.69% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.26% to 64.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.43% to 6.56%. Black student enrollment increased from 7.03% to 7.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.07% to 11.69%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5538 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4922 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-World Campus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
13,623 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 99% of total students. The number of online students has increased 11.28% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus from 2015 to 2025.