A Smaller Enrollment Drop at Pa. State Universities

Overall enrollment at the 10 schools within the Pa. State System of Higher Education fell by 2.2% in 2023, an improvement from the sharp drops of the previous two years. Nonetheless, the roughly 83,000 enrolled students this year represents a 27% drop from the 115,000 enrolled students in 2012.

Chart: John Duchneskie / Staff Artist Source: Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education