by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Penn State University Park? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Penn State University Park. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the standard college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Penn State University Park total enrollment is approximately 49,933 students. 41,761 are undergraduates and 8,172 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Penn State University Park undergraduate population is made up of 47.3% women, and 52.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Penn State University Park Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 26,165 | 62.7% |
| International | 4,228 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,845 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 2,939 | 7.0% |
| Black or African American | 1,972 | 4.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,608 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 919 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 48.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 51.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Penn State University Park Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 3,644 | 44.6% |
| White | 2,784 | 34.1% |
| Unknown | 459 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic | 438 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 376 | 4.6% |
| Black or African American | 293 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 173 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 28,949 | 58.0% |
| International | 7,872 | 15.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,283 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 3,315 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 2,265 | 4.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1,781 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 1,378 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.1% |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 60.3% |
| Asian | 12.9% |
| International | 12.8% |
| Unknown | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Black or African American | 3.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 23,748 female students and 26,185 male students at Penn State University Park.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 62.3% of Penn State University Park students come from within the state, and 37.7% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 49 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4,821 | 56.7% |
| New Jersey | 758 | 8.9% |
| New York | 758 | 8.9% |
| Maryland | 410 | 4.8% |
| Virginia | 362 | 4.3% |
Penn State University Park enrolls approximately 15.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the international character of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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