Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares William Penn'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 Iowa.
William Penn has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 821 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
William Penn University1,4251,34877
Similarly Ranked Schools82178647
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa1,5141,195551
The below chart compares the student population between William Penn University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 763 male and 662 female students attending William Penn. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.15 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 William Penn.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Penn
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,3481,241107
Men71666848
Women63257359
Population by Gender/Attending Status at William Penn
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total773641
Men472225
Women301416

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 814 White students (57.12%) and 241 Black or African American students (16.91%) at William Penn University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at William Penn University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Penn University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1293
Asian321
Black or African American23719443
Hispanic1236558
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander844
White773316457
Two or More Races824933
Race/Ethnicity Unknown281414
Total 1,348716632
Population by Race/Ethnicity at William Penn University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American431
Hispanic945
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White412417
Two or More Races321
Race/Ethnicity Unknown000
Total 774730

Online Student Population

At William Penn University, 478 students (33.54% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 226 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, 204 students live in Iowa where William Penn University is located in and 22 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,4251,34877
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes22620719
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2522520
Not Enrolled in Online Classes94788958
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)22620719
Iowa Residents20419410
Other State in U.S.22139
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000