The student population at William Penn University is 1,425 (1,348 undergraduate and 77 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 210 (12.84%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at William Penn is 94.60% which is decreased by 205 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 5 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 115 male students for every 100 female students, up from 113 in 2015.
- 226 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 14.72% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,415 where 1,425 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 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,635 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,258 in 2020. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,635 to 1,425 students, a net loss of 210 (12.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at William Penn University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,345 where 1,348 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 William Penn University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 70 where 77 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 William Penn University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 57.12%. The percentage was 62.75% 10 years ago and William Penn still has a high percentage of white students. 0.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.91% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.75% to 57.12%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.53% to 0.21%. Black student enrollment decreased from 17.00% to 16.91%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.77% to 9.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6329 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5707 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at William Penn University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
226 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 14.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at William Penn University from 2015 to 2025.