by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Penn State Erie? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Penn State Erie. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Penn State Erie total enrollment is approximately 3,178 students. 3,144 are undergraduates and 34 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Penn State Erie undergraduate population is made up of 36.6% women, and 63.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Penn State Erie Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,408 | 76.7% |
| International | 174 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 160 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 140 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 114 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 95 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 48 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 47.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 52.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Penn State Erie Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 25 | 73.5% |
| International | 4 | 11.8% |
| Asian | 2 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 5.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 2.9% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,433 | 76.6% |
| International | 178 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 162 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 142 | 4.5% |
| Black or African American | 114 | 3.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 96 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 48 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 62.5% |
| Unknown | 13.6% |
| Asian | 10.2% |
| International | 9.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,166 female students and 2,012 male students at Penn State Erie.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.9% of Penn State Erie students come from within the state, and 11.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 662 | 79.2% |
| New York | 43 | 5.1% |
| Virginia | 16 | 1.9% |
| California | 13 | 1.6% |
| New Jersey | 13 | 1.6% |
Penn State Erie enrolls approximately 5.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to 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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