Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,986 with 12,802 female students and 8,184 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Joseph's University has the most enrolled students of 7,861, while Juniata College has the least number of students of 1,212 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 1,324 | 116 | 1,208 |
| Eastern University | 5,769 | 2,365 | 3,404 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,091 | 572 | 1,519 |
| Juniata College | 1,212 | 567 | 645 |
| Lafayette College | 2,729 | 1,364 | 1,365 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 7,861 | 3,200 | 4,661 |
| Total | 20,986 | 8,184 | 12,802 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,192 with 7,829 female students and 5,363 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Joseph's University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,071, while Cedar Crest College has the least number of undergraduate students of 953.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 62 | 891 |
| Eastern University | 1,848 | 669 | 1,179 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 416 | 996 |
| Juniata College | 1,179 | 549 | 630 |
| Lafayette College | 2,729 | 1,364 | 1,365 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 5,071 | 2,303 | 2,768 |
| Total | 13,192 | 5,363 | 7,829 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,794 with 4,973 female students and 2,821 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Eastern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,921, while Juniata College has the least number of graduate students of 33.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 371 | 54 | 317 |
| Eastern University | 3,921 | 1,696 | 2,225 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 679 | 156 | 523 |
| Juniata College | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 2,790 | 897 | 1,893 |
| Total | 7,794 | 2,821 | 4,973 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 13,192 students, 650 students (4.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,938 students (22.27%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,794 students, 5,950 students (76.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 708 students (9.08%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 53 (5.56%) |
480 (50.37%) | 371 | 103 (27.76%) |
157 (42.32%) |
| Eastern University | 1,848 | 433 (23.43%) |
392 (21.21%) | 3,921 | 3,494 (89.11%) |
211 (5.38%) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 84 (5.95%) |
609 (43.13%) | 679 | 603 (88.81%) |
43 (6.33%) |
| Juniata College | 1,179 | 1 (0.08%) |
141 (11.96%) | 33 | 24 (72.73%) |
8 (24.24%) |
| Lafayette College | 2,729 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Saint Joseph's University | 5,071 | 79 (1.56%) |
1,316 (25.95%) | 2,790 | 1,726 (61.86%) |
289 (10.36%) |
| Average | 13,192 | 650 (4.93%) |
2,938 (22.27%) |
7,794 | 5,950 (76.34%) |
708 (9.08%) |