Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,876 with 8,171 female students and 4,705 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, Widener University has the most enrolled students of 5,416, while Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 651 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 2,801 | 1,124 | 1,677 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 651 | 71 | 580 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,857 | 1,045 | 1,812 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1,151 | 603 | 548 |
| Widener University | 5,416 | 1,862 | 3,554 |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 12,876 | 4,705 | 8,171 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,262 with 5,617 female students and 3,645 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Widener University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,555, while Pennsylvania Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 651.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | 982 | 1,464 |
| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 651 | 71 | 580 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,461 | 929 | 1,532 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1,149 | 602 | 547 |
| Widener University | 2,555 | 1,061 | 1,494 |
| Total | 9,262 | 3,645 | 5,617 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,614 with 2,554 female students and 1,060 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Widener University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,861, while Washington & Jefferson College has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 355 | 142 | 213 |
| Saint Francis University | 396 | 116 | 280 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Widener University | 2,861 | 801 | 2,060 |
| Total | 3,614 | 1,060 | 2,554 |
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 8,113 students, 470 students (5.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,644 students (20.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,612 students, 1,353 students (37.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 339 students (9.39%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | - | 1 (0.04%) | 355 | 181 (50.99%) |
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| Pennsylvania Institute of Technology | 651 | 55 (8.45%) |
421 (64.67%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Saint Francis University | 2,461 | 235 (9.55%) |
631 (25.64%) | 396 | 224 (56.57%) |
61 (15.40%) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington & Jefferson College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Widener University | 2,555 | 180 (7.05%) |
591 (23.13%) | 2,861 | 948 (33.14%) |
278 (9.72%) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 8,113 | 470 (5.79%) |
1,644 (20.26%) |
3,612 | 1,353 (37.46%) |
339 (9.39%) |