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Penn State Sees Record Applications Amid Enrollment Decline

11/1/2025

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In Fall 2025, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) reported a record 42,822 residential undergraduates at the University Park campus.
Total enrollment declined 1.6% to 86,557 students.
Commonwealth campuses declined 5.8% in enrollment during Fall 2025.
The university received a record 145,654 applications for Fall 2025.
First-year minority student enrollment rose 5.8% in Fall 2025.

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Story summary

In Fall 2025, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) reported a record 42,822 residential undergraduates at the University Park campus.
Total enrollment declined 1.6% to 86,557 students.
Commonwealth campuses declined 5.8% in enrollment during Fall 2025.
The university received a record 145,654 applications for Fall 2025.
First-year minority student enrollment rose 5.8% in Fall 2025.