Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 14,109 with 9,121 female students and 4,988 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, Wilkes University has the most enrolled students of 5,207, while Cedar Crest College has the least number of students of 1,324 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 1,324 | 116 | 1,208 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,990 | 926 | 1,064 |
| Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,801 | 1,124 | 1,677 |
| Waynesburg University | 1,366 | 564 | 802 |
| Wilkes University | 5,207 | 1,611 | 3,596 |
| Total | 14,109 | 4,988 | 9,121 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,926 with 5,890 female students and 4,036 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercyhurst University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,446, while Cedar Crest College has the least number of undergraduate students of 953.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 62 | 891 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,990 | 926 | 1,064 |
| Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | 982 | 1,464 |
| Waynesburg University | 1,116 | 484 | 632 |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
| Total | 9,926 | 4,036 | 5,890 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,183 with 3,231 female students and 952 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wilkes University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,207, while Waynesburg University has the least number of graduate students of 250.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 371 | 54 | 317 |
| Mercyhurst University | 355 | 142 | 213 |
| Waynesburg University | 250 | 80 | 170 |
| Wilkes University | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
| Total | 4,183 | 952 | 3,231 |
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 6,515 students, 178 students (2.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,634 students (25.08%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,183 students, 3,319 students (79.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 355 students (8.49%) 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%) |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Franklin and Marshall College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Haverford College | Haverford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | - | 1 (0.04%) | 355 | 181 (50.99%) |
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| Waynesburg University | 1,116 | 28 (2.51%) |
141 (12.63%) | 250 | 149 (59.60%) |
23 (9.20%) |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 97 (4.85%) |
1,012 (50.60%) | 3,207 | 2,886 (89.99%) |
175 (5.46%) |
| Average | 6,515 | 178 (2.73%) |
1,634 (25.08%) |
4,183 | 3,319 (79.34%) |
355 (8.49%) |