Penn State University has a total enrollment of approximately 88,000 students across all its campuses as of fall 2024. This includes more than 74,000 undergraduates and over 14,000 graduate students
. Specifically, the University Park campus, which is the main campus, has about 48,535 students enrolled in residential instruction as of fall 2023, with around 9,169 first-year students in fall 2024
. The university system includes 24 campuses across Pennsylvania, with nearly 100,000 total enrollment reported in some sources, though the official recent figure is closer to 88,000 students
. The student body is diverse, including a significant number of international students and a strong representation of in-state students (about 58% of the total population)
. In summary:
- Total Penn State enrollment (all campuses): ~88,000 students (fall 2024)
- Undergraduate students: over 74,000
- Graduate students: over 14,000
- University Park campus enrollment: about 48,535 students (fall 2023)
- First-year students at University Park: about 9,169 (fall 2024)
This makes Penn State one of the largest public universities in the United States.