Student Population at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Total Enrollment
315 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
315
Graduate
5
Online Enrollment
5
Men Students
209
Women Students
106
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 315 students have enrolled at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre (all undergraduate).
By gender, 209 male and 106 female students are attending Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. By attendance status, there are 289 full-time students and 26 part-time students.
The number of students at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Vocal Arts and All-State Career School, its population is very large (average population is 193).
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre offers online degree/certificate programs and 5 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Penn State Wilkes-Barre's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 193 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (6,028 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre | 315 | 315 | 5 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 193 | 211 | 24 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 6,028 | 5,264 | 2,006 |
The below chart compares the student population between Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 209 male and 106 female students attending Penn State Wilkes-Barre. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.97 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 Wilkes-Barre.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 315 | 289 | 26 |
| Men | 209 | 185 | 24 |
| Women | 106 | 104 | 2 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 315 | 289 | 26 |
| Men | 209 | 185 | 24 |
| Women | 106 | 104 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 237 White students (75.24%) and 30 Black or African American students (9.52%) at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 237 | 158 | 79 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 315 | 209 | 106 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 237 | 158 | 79 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 315 | 209 | 106 |
Online Student Population
At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre, 165 students (52.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5 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, 5 students live in Pennsylvania where Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 315 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 160 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 150 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 5 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |