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The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at PSU is slightly skewed towards men students, with 53.7% of undergraduate students being men and 46.3% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 73,476, with 33,994 women and 39,482 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at PSU is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.7% of undergraduate students being men and 48.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 15,438, with 7,451 women and 7,987 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 53.7% 39,482 students
  • women 46.3% 33,994 students

Graduate Students

  • men 51.7% 7,987 students
  • women 48.3% 7,451 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 64.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 47,422 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.5% of the student body, with 6,233 students. Asian students represent 7.1% of the population, with 5,195 students, while African American students account for 6.1%, with 4,441 students. Mixed race students account for 3.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2,593 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 63 students.

International students make up 8.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 5,843 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 1,597 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within PSU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 64.6% 47,422 students
  • Hispanic 8.5% 6,233 students
  • International students 8.0% 5,843 students
  • Asian 7.1% 5,195 students
  • African American 6.1% 4,441 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 2,593 students
  • Unknown race 2.2% 1,597 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 63 students

Graduate Students

  • White 54.4% 8,394 students
  • International students 22.4% 3,460 students
  • Hispanic 6.7% 1,032 students
  • Asian 5.9% 903 students
  • African American 4.6% 717 students
  • Mixed race 3.0% 464 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 441 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 13 students

Transfer Students

  • White 63.5% 1,681 students
  • Hispanic 11.2% 296 students
  • African American 7.4% 197 students
  • International students 6.3% 166 students
  • Asian 6.0% 160 students
  • Mixed race 4.0% 105 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 40 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 38% 28,295 students
  • 20-21 37% 27,012 students
  • 22-24 11% 8,304 students
  • 25-29 4% 3,256 students
  • 30-34 3% 1,975 students
  • 40-49 2% 1,411 students
  • 35-39 2% 1,264 students
  • 50-64 1% 484 students
  • 25-29 36% 5,492 students
  • 22-24 23% 3,554 students
  • 30-34 17% 2,624 students
  • 40-49 10% 1,536 students
  • 35-39 9% 1,408 students
  • 50-64 4% 601 students
  • 20-21 1% 192 students
  • 18-19 0% 3 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at The Pennsylvania State University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Pennsylvania 9,865 66.73%
New Jersey 1,061 7.18%
New York 1,039 7.03%
Maryland 559 3.78%
Virginia 464 3.14%
California 262 1.77%
Connecticut 212 1.43%
Florida 182 1.23%
Texas 164 1.11%
Ohio 133 less than 1%
Illinois 100 less than 1%
North Carolina 92 less than 1%
Georgia 74 less than 1%
Delaware 65 less than 1%
Michigan 43 less than 1%
District of Columbia 40 less than 1%
Washington 39 less than 1%
Colorado 37 less than 1%
New Hampshire 27 less than 1%
Minnesota 23 less than 1%
Tennessee 22 less than 1%
Rhode Island 20 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 19 less than 1%
South Carolina 19 less than 1%
Missouri 18 less than 1%
West Virginia 18 less than 1%
Indiana 17 less than 1%
Nevada 17 less than 1%
Maine 16 less than 1%
Louisiana 15 less than 1%
Wisconsin 11 less than 1%
Alabama 9 less than 1%
Alaska 8 less than 1%
Arizona 8 less than 1%
Hawaii 8 less than 1%
Oregon 8 less than 1%
Utah 8 less than 1%
Vermont 7 less than 1%
Nebraska 6 less than 1%
New Mexico 6 less than 1%
Idaho 5 less than 1%
Kansas 5 less than 1%
Arkansas 4 less than 1%
Iowa 4 less than 1%
Mississippi 4 less than 1%
Montana 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
South Dakota 3 less than 1%
Guam 2 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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