Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,168 with 8,257 female students and 3,911 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, Messiah University has the most enrolled students of 3,231, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 1,775 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 2,991 | 1,020 | 1,971 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,091 | 572 | 1,519 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 2,080 | 914 | 1,166 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 1,775 | 207 | 1,568 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | - | - | - |
| Total | 12,168 | 3,911 | 8,257 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,455 with 6,321 female students and 3,134 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Messiah University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,495, while Gwynedd Mercy University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,412.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 2,225 | 787 | 1,438 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 416 | 996 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 1,683 | 769 | 914 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 1,640 | 184 | 1,456 |
| Total | 9,455 | 3,134 | 6,321 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,713 with 1,936 female students and 777 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, DeSales University has the most enrolled graduate students of 766, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 135.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSales University | 766 | 233 | 533 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 679 | 156 | 523 |
| Lebanon Valley College | 397 | 145 | 252 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 135 | 23 | 112 |
| Total | 2,713 | 777 | 1,936 |
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 9,455 students, 782 students (8.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,754 students (29.13%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,713 students, 1,718 students (63.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 232 students (8.55%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| DeSales University | 2,225 | 258 (11.60%) |
589 (26.47%) | 766 | 417 (54.44%) |
45 (5.87%) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 84 (5.95%) |
609 (43.13%) | 679 | 603 (88.81%) |
43 (6.33%) |
| Lebanon Valley College | 1,683 | 2 (0.12%) |
199 (11.82%) | 397 | 155 (39.04%) |
71 (17.88%) |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 1,640 | 311 (18.96%) |
830 (50.61%) | 135 | 111 (82.22%) |
3 (2.22%) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,455 | 782 (8.27%) |
2,754 (29.13%) |
2,713 | 1,718 (63.32%) |
232 (8.55%) |