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 1,305 male and 1,116 female students attending Penn State Altoona. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.17 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
Total2,4212,35863
Men1,3051,27035
Women1,1161,08828

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,752 White students (72.37%) and 187 Hispanic students (7.72%) 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 Native202
Asian1055253
Black or African American1548668
Hispanic1879295
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,752935817
Two or More Races854837
Race/Ethnicity Unknown23176
Total 2,4211,3051,116

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 2,318 students whose age under twenty five and 47 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.
Especially, 53 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
Total2,421 1,3051,116
Under 1853 2132
18-191,386 767619
20-21660 341319
22-24219 119100
25-2956 3224
30-3423 158
35-3913 76
40-494 13
50-645 14
65 and over2 11
Total 2,421 1,3051,116

Online Student Population

At Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona, 321 students (13.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3 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, 2 students live in Pennsylvania where Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,421
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3
Enrolled Some in Online Classes318
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,100
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3
Pennsylvania Residents2
Other State in U.S.1
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0