Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,367 with 8,234 female students and 4,133 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 Gratz College has the least number of students of 377 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 1,324 | 116 | 1,208 |
| Gratz College | 377 | 54 | 323 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 2,066 | 1,030 | 1,036 |
| Misericordia University | 2,242 | 719 | 1,523 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1,151 | 603 | 548 |
| Wilkes University | 5,207 | 1,611 | 3,596 |
| Total | 12,367 | 4,133 | 8,234 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,551 with 4,618 female students and 2,933 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wilkes University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,000, while Gratz College has the least number of undergraduate students of 127.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 62 | 891 |
| Gratz College | 127 | 1 | 126 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 1,546 | 741 | 805 |
| Misericordia University | 1,776 | 592 | 1,184 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1,149 | 602 | 547 |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
| Total | 7,551 | 2,933 | 4,618 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,816 with 3,616 female students and 1,200 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 Washington & Jefferson College has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 371 | 54 | 317 |
| Gratz College | 250 | 53 | 197 |
| Lancaster Bible College | 520 | 289 | 231 |
| Misericordia University | 466 | 127 | 339 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilkes University | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
| Total | 4,816 | 1,200 | 3,616 |
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 6,402 students, 773 students (12.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,935 students (45.85%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,814 students, 3,465 students (71.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 483 students (10.03%) 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%) |
| Gratz College | 127 | 10 (7.87%) |
117 (92.13%) | 250 | 250 (100.00%) |
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| Lancaster Bible College | 1,546 | 493 (31.89%) |
618 (39.97%) | 520 | 78 (15.00%) |
12 (2.31%) |
| Misericordia University | 1,776 | 120 (6.76%) |
708 (39.86%) | 466 | 148 (31.76%) |
139 (29.83%) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington & Jefferson College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 97 (4.85%) |
1,012 (50.60%) | 3,207 | 2,886 (89.99%) |
175 (5.46%) |
| Average | 6,402 | 773 (12.07%) |
2,935 (45.85%) |
4,814 | 3,465 (71.98%) |
483 (10.03%) |