Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,360 male and 1,217 female students attending Penn State Altoona. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.12 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Penn State Altoona.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Penn State Altoona
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,5772,49978
Men1,3601,31149
Women1,2171,18829

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,898 White students (73.65%) and 188 Hispanic students (7.30%) at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native404
Asian1045450
Black or African American1568175
Hispanic18885103
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,898989909
Two or More Races744232
Race/Ethnicity Unknown442915
Total 2,5771,3601,217

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,483 students whose age under twenty five and 52 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
Especially, 678 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
Population by Student Age at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona
TotalMenWomen
Total2,577 1,3601,217
Under 18678 351327
18-191,317 689628
20-21388 213175
22-24100 5347
25-2942 2022
30-3426 197
35-3910 64
40-498 53
50-646 24
65 and over2 20
Total 2,577 1,3601,217

Online Student Population

At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, 264 students (10.24% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1 students live in Pennsylvania where Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,577
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1
Enrolled Some in Online Classes263
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,313
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1
Pennsylvania Residents1
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0