Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 55,898 with 26,966 female students and 28,932 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 50,737, while Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the least number of students of 5,161 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,737 | 26,611 | 24,126 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 5,161 | 2,321 | 2,840 |
| Total | 55,898 | 28,932 | 26,966 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 46,975 with 22,430 female students and 24,545 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 42,604, while Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,371.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 22,467 | 20,137 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 4,371 | 2,078 | 2,293 |
| Total | 46,975 | 24,545 | 22,430 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,923 with 4,536 female students and 4,387 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,133, while Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania has the least number of graduate students of 790.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,133 | 4,144 | 3,989 |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 790 | 243 | 547 |
| Total | 8,923 | 4,387 | 4,536 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 46,975 students, 392 students (0.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,976 students (42.52%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,923 students, 522 students (5.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 875 students (9.81%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 234 (0.55%) |
19,362 (45.45%) | 8,133 | 87 (1.07%) |
816 (10.03%) |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 4,371 | 158 (3.61%) |
614 (14.05%) | 790 | 435 (55.06%) |
59 (7.47%) |
| Average | 46,975 | 392 (0.83%) |
19,976 (42.52%) |
8,923 | 522 (5.85%) |
875 (9.81%) |
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