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Penn Demographics & Diversity

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Racial Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity
Very High

A college's ethnic diversity is indicated by the student body's equal inclusion of students from different backgrounds . Students at Penn are predominantly White with a smaller Asian population. The school has very high racial diversity. 55% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Racial demographics of University of Pennsylvania students
Race Percent of Students
White 45%
Black 7%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 19%
American Indian / Alaskan 0%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4%
International 11%
Race Unknown 3%

Gender Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity
High

There are 28% more female students than male students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania with a gender ratio of 56% women to 44% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Penn has a comparable gender diversity ratio to other US colleges and is inclusive of both genders.

Male to female gender ratio for University of Pennsylvania students
Gender Percent of Students
Men 44%
Women 56%
Enrollment by gender for University of Pennsylvania students
Gender Number of Students
Men 12,366
Women 15,835

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity
High

Penn serves a high number of out-of-state students with 84% of the student body residing outside of Pennsylvania or from other countries.

Enrollment by geographic location for University of Pennsylvania students
Origin Percent of Students
In State 16%
Out of State 67%
Foreign 13%
Unknown Location 4%

Economic Diversity

Median Household Income
$78,252 per year

16% of students can be considered low-income as indicated by their receipt of Federal Pell Grant Aid.

Undergrad Student Population

Enrollment
28,201
Undergrad enrollment by age and part time status
Segment Percent of Students
Students Over 25 Years Old 5.7%
Part time Undergrads 4.2%

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=215062 IPEDS survey data for University of Pennsylvania.

Last updated February 24, 2024