In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 517,958 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Pennsylvania including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 2.23% from 506,651 to 517,958. The undergraduate population decreased by 2.41% and the graduate population increased by 16.93% in last 10 years at Pennsylvania Colleges.
By gender, there are 293,185
women students and 224,773 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 4.92% and men students decreased by 1.08% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 506,454, and 517,958 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 72.57% are undergraduate students and 27.43% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students increased by 43, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 23,962.
The women to men ratio is 1.31 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Pennsylvania Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pennsylvania Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 506,651 | 385,076 | 176,684 | 208,392 | 121,575 | 50,532 | 71,043 |
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| 2014-15 | 502,756
-3,895 | 381,084
-3,992 | 174,966
-1,718 | 206,118
-2,274 | 121,672
97 | 50,694
162 | 70,978
-65 |
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| 2015-16 | 495,186
-7,570 | 372,095
-8,989 | 169,187
-5,779 | 202,908
-3,210 | 123,091
1,419 | 50,715
21 | 72,376
1,398 |
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| 2016-17 | 487,971
-7,215 | 361,673
-10,422 | 162,276
-6,911 | 199,397
-3,511 | 126,298
3,207 | 51,228
513 | 75,070
2,694 |
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| 2017-18 | 485,577
-2,394 | 356,841
-4,832 | 159,169
-3,107 | 197,672
-1,725 | 128,736
2,438 | 51,873
645 | 76,863
1,793 |
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| 2018-19 | 485,093
-484 | 354,858
-1,983 | 156,499
-2,670 | 198,359
687 | 130,235
1,499 | 51,645
-228 | 78,590
1,727 |
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| 2019-20 | 479,055
-6,038 | 349,077
-5,781 | 151,754
-4,745 | 197,323
-1,036 | 129,978
-257 | 50,520
-1,125 | 79,458
868 |
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| 2020-21 | 556,441
77,386 | 410,728
61,651 | 183,320
31,566 | 227,408
30,085 | 145,713
15,735 | 57,651
7,131 | 88,062
8,604 |
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| 2021-22 | 547,849
-8,592 | 399,652
-11,076 | 178,802
-4,518 | 220,850
-6,558 | 148,197
2,484 | 58,320
669 | 89,877
1,815 |
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| 2022-23 | 517,958
-29,891 | 375,795
-23,857 | 168,109
-10,693 | 207,686
-13,164 | 142,163
-6,034 | 56,664
-1,656 | 85,499
-4,378 |
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| Average | 506,454 | 374,688 | 168,077 | 206,611 | 131,766 | 52,984 | 78,782 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 374,688. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 9,281 from 385,076 to 375,795.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pennsylvania Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 385,076 | 321,638 | 146,060 | 175,578 | 63,438 | 30,624 | 32,814 |
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| 2014-15 | 381,084 | 319,343 | 145,048 | 174,295 | 61,741 | 29,918 | 31,823 |
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| 2015-16 | 372,095 | 314,605 | 142,467 | 172,138 | 57,490 | 26,720 | 30,770 |
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| 2016-17 | 361,673 | 311,212 | 140,350 | 170,862 | 50,461 | 21,926 | 28,535 |
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| 2017-18 | 356,841 | 308,807 | 138,385 | 170,422 | 48,034 | 20,784 | 27,250 |
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| 2018-19 | 354,858 | 306,086 | 135,642 | 170,444 | 48,772 | 20,857 | 27,915 |
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| 2019-20 | 349,077 | 299,509 | 131,375 | 168,134 | 49,568 | 20,379 | 29,189 |
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| 2020-21 | 410,728 | 352,286 | 158,637 | 193,649 | 58,442 | 24,683 | 33,759 |
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| 2021-22 | 399,652 | 343,962 | 155,043 | 188,919 | 55,690 | 23,759 | 31,931 |
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| 2022-23 | 375,795 | 328,733 | 149,445 | 179,288 | 47,062 | 18,664 | 28,398 |
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| Average | 374,688 | 374,688 | 144,245 | 176,373 | 374,688 | 23,831 | 30,238 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 131,766. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 20,588 from 121,575 to 142,163.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Pennsylvania Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 121,575 | 70,017 | 31,602 | 38,415 | 51,558 | 18,930 | 32,628 |
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| 2014-15 | 121,672 | 71,106 | 32,098 | 39,008 | 50,566 | 18,596 | 31,970 |
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| 2015-16 | 123,091 | 72,571 | 32,968 | 39,603 | 50,520 | 17,747 | 32,773 |
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| 2016-17 | 126,298 | 74,976 | 33,708 | 41,268 | 51,322 | 17,520 | 33,802 |
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| 2017-18 | 128,736 | 76,963 | 34,398 | 42,565 | 51,773 | 17,475 | 34,298 |
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| 2018-19 | 130,235 | 78,310 | 34,142 | 44,168 | 51,925 | 17,503 | 34,422 |
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| 2019-20 | 129,978 | 78,244 | 33,437 | 44,807 | 51,734 | 17,083 | 34,651 |
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| 2020-21 | 145,713 | 85,249 | 36,311 | 48,938 | 60,464 | 21,340 | 39,124 |
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| 2021-22 | 148,197 | 88,203 | 37,151 | 51,052 | 59,994 | 21,169 | 38,825 |
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| 2022-23 | 142,163 | 87,629 | 37,293 | 50,336 | 54,534 | 19,371 | 35,163 |
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| Average | 131,766 | 131,766 | 34,311 | 44,016 | 131,766 | 18,673 | 34,766 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.29%. The percentage was 66.94% 10 years ago and Pennsylvania Colleges still has a high percentage of white students. 7.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.66% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 806 | 24,634 | 43,446 | 22,178 | 474 | 339,160 | 10,226 |
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| 2014-15 | 803 | 25,674 | 44,085 | 23,577 | 511 | 330,807 | 11,508 |
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| 2015-16 | 783 | 26,254 | 44,182 | 24,643 | 470 | 321,461 | 12,424 |
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| 2016-17 | 801 | 27,232 | 44,506 | 25,839 | 446 | 314,496 | 13,038 |
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| 2017-18 | 833 | 28,195 | 44,592 | 27,447 | 431 | 309,583 | 13,817 |
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| 2018-19 | 857 | 29,480 | 44,649 | 29,093 | 393 | 305,714 | 14,399 |
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| 2019-20 | 734 | 30,093 | 43,459 | 30,453 | 383 | 301,151 | 15,394 |
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| 2020-21 | 809 | 37,263 | 48,243 | 38,370 | 419 | 349,547 | 19,057 |
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| 2021-22 | 820 | 40,110 | 47,484 | 39,247 | 411 | 338,112 | 17,823 |
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| 2022-23 | 768 | 40,842 | 45,954 | 39,697 | 409 | 309,308 | 17,259 |
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| Average | 801 | 30,978 | 45,060 | 30,054 | 435 | 321,934 | 14,495 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
70,561 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 150.92% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pennsylvania Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 489,232 | 28,121 | 32,470 | 428,641 |
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| 2013-14 | 506,651 | 49,741 | 36,422 | 420,488 |
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| 2014-15 | 502,756 | 51,816 | 42,588 | 408,352 |
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| 2015-16 | 495,186 | 50,441 | 48,325 | 396,420 |
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| 2016-17 | 487,971 | 50,224 | 56,898 | 380,849 |
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| 2017-18 | 485,577 | 48,936 | 57,338 | 379,303 |
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| 2018-19 | 485,093 | 50,353 | 60,500 | 374,240 |
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| 2019-20 | 479,055 | 53,549 | 62,907 | 362,599 |
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| 2020-21 | 556,490 | 199,169 | 198,731 | 158,590 |
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| 2021-22 | 547,849 | 82,827 | 152,486 | 312,536 |
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| 2022-23 | 517,958 | 70,561 | 121,888 | 325,509 |
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| Average | 504,893 | 66,885 | 79,141 | 358,866 |
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