Student Population at UPenn
Total Enrollment
29,109
Undergraduate
11,478
Graduate
17,631
Online Enrollment
3,249
Men Students
12,877
Women Students
16,232
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 29,109 students have enrolled at University of Pennsylvania - 11,478 undergraduate and 17,631 graduate.
By gender, 12,877 male and 16,232 female students are attending University of Pennsylvania. By attendance status, there are 24,219 full-time students and 4,890 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Pennsylvania is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Princeton University and Yale University, its population is very large (average population is 17,146).
University of Pennsylvania offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,249 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UPenn's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
UPenn has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 17,146 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | 29,109 | 11,478 | 17,631 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 17,146 | 6,758 | 10,388 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Pennsylvania and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 12,877 male and 16,232 female students attending UPenn. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.79 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 UPenn.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,478 | 10,497 | 981 |
| Men | 5,152 | 4,786 | 366 |
| Women | 6,326 | 5,711 | 615 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,631 | 13,722 | 3,909 |
| Men | 7,725 | 5,970 | 1,755 |
| Women | 9,906 | 7,752 | 2,154 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,969 White students (27.38%) and 5,811 Asian students (19.96%) at University of Pennsylvania(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Pennsylvania.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Asian | 3,176 | 1,409 | 1,767 |
| Black or African American | 1,019 | 309 | 710 |
| Hispanic | 1,249 | 542 | 707 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 3,136 | 1,494 | 1,642 |
| Two or More Races | 586 | 255 | 331 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 701 | 338 | 363 |
| Total | 11,478 | 5,152 | 6,326 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 2,635 | 1,130 | 1,505 |
| Black or African American | 1,016 | 380 | 636 |
| Hispanic | 1,170 | 488 | 682 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| White | 4,833 | 1,955 | 2,878 |
| Two or More Races | 390 | 152 | 238 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2,264 | 1,090 | 1,174 |
| Total | 17,631 | 7,725 | 9,906 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 16,576 students whose age under twenty five and 5,402 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Pennsylvania.
Especially, 289 students are younger than eighteen and 25 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Pennsylvania.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,478 | 5,152 | 6,326 |
| Under 18 | 287 | 127 | 160 |
| 18-19 | 4,446 | 2,015 | 2,431 |
| 20-21 | 4,836 | 2,132 | 2,704 |
| 22-24 | 1,190 | 619 | 571 |
| 25-29 | 270 | 98 | 172 |
| 30-34 | 133 | 59 | 74 |
| 35-39 | 92 | 32 | 60 |
| 40-49 | 127 | 45 | 82 |
| 50-64 | 88 | 23 | 65 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 11,478 | 5,152 | 6,326 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,631 | 7,725 | 9,906 |
| Under 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 18-19 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 20-21 | 275 | 111 | 164 |
| 22-24 | 5,537 | 2,259 | 3,278 |
| 25-29 | 6,861 | 2,986 | 3,875 |
| 30-34 | 2,682 | 1,326 | 1,356 |
| 35-39 | 1,107 | 539 | 568 |
| 40-49 | 862 | 378 | 484 |
| 50-64 | 286 | 116 | 170 |
| 65 and over | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 17,631 | 7,725 | 9,906 |
Online Student Population
At University of Pennsylvania, 4,252 students (14.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,249 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, 768 students live in Pennsylvania where University of Pennsylvania is located in and 2,008 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29,109 | 11,478 | 17,631 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,249 | 681 | 2,568 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,003 | 178 | 825 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 24,857 | 10,619 | 14,238 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,249 | 681 | 2,568 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 768 | 358 | 410 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,008 | 276 | 1,732 |
| Outside of U.S. | 473 | 47 | 426 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
