Penn State's University Park Campus in State College, Pennsylvania Hits a Record Undergraduate Population of 43,010 in Fall 2026: First-Time Full-Time Students Also a Record 9,907, Against a University-Wide Total of 83,499 and a Six-Year Graduation Rate of 86.4%
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania — Penn State's annual enrollment snapshot shows the University Park campus reached a record-high undergraduate population of 43,010 in fall 2026 and a record incoming class of 9,907 first-time, full-time students, according to the snapshot released on Monday, November 9, and reported the same day by Onward State, the university's student newspaper.
According to the report, Penn State currently has 83,499 students enrolled across all campuses. Although undergraduate enrollment increased at University Park, enrollment across all of the university's locations and programs declined by just over 3,000 students from last year, with nearly half of that decline (1,518 students) at the seven closing Commonwealth Campuses; institution-wide, the university has 742 fewer graduate students, 922 fewer international students and 2,384 fewer out-of-state students than last fall. Matt Melvin, vice president for enrollment management, said in the university's news release that even with these challenges, Penn State's market position is strong.
On outcomes, the overall four-year graduation rate increased by more than 2 percent from last year, with record-high rates at University Park, across the Commonwealth Campuses and among underrepresented minority students, and the six-year graduation rate at University Park also set a record at 86.4 percent. President Neeli Bendapudi said Penn State remains a top destination in higher education. The university recently announced plans to establish an Office of Student Success, and the full figures are published on the Penn State Data Digest website.
来源链接：Onward State 注册快照报道（onwardstate.com，引宾州州立大学年度注册快照与校方新闻稿）： https://onwardstate.com/2026/11/09/penn-state-hits-largest-ever-undergraduate-population-at-university-park-in-fall-2026/
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