by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Penn State World Campus? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Penn State World Campus. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Penn State World Campus total enrollment is approximately 4,685 students. 4,061 are undergraduates and 624 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Penn State World Campus undergraduate population is made up of 56.7% women, and 43.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Penn State World Campus Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,525 | 62.4% |
| Hispanic | 498 | 12.3% |
| Black or African American | 343 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 247 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 205 | 5.1% |
| International | 148 | 3.7% |
| Unknown | 74 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 54.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 46.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Penn State World Campus Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 392 | 63.0% |
| Black or African American | 67 | 10.8% |
| Hispanic | 65 | 10.5% |
| Asian | 39 | 6.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 25 | 4.0% |
| International | 20 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 10 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,917 | 62.5% |
| Hispanic | 563 | 12.1% |
| Black or African American | 410 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 286 | 6.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 230 | 4.9% |
| International | 168 | 3.6% |
| Unknown | 84 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,638 female students and 2,047 male students at Penn State World Campus.
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 53.9% of Penn State World Campus students come from within the state, and 46.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 34 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 54.3% |
| Virginia | 16 | 4.9% |
| California | 14 | 4.3% |
| New Jersey | 12 | 3.7% |
| Florida | 11 | 3.4% |
Penn State World Campus hosts roughly 3.6% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity 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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