The student population at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 8,376 (6,835 undergraduate and 1,541 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 235 (2.73%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 81.60% which is decreased by 731 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 496 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 69 male students for every 100 female students, up from 68 in 2015.
- 1,273 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 26.92% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,612 where 8,376 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 8,866 students in 2018 and was lowest at 8,221 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,611 to 8,376 students, a net loss of 235 (2.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,246 where 6,835 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,366 where 1,541 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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 84.37%. The percentage was 86.15% 10 years ago and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania still has a high percentage of white students. 0.93% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.88% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.38% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 86.15% to 84.37%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.74% to 0.93%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.84% to 3.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.28% to 3.38%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2841 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.2541 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,273 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 26.92% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2025.