Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,879 with 13,355 female students and 7,524 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 Peirce College has the least number of students of 856 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Neumann University | 2,155 | 751 | 1,404 |
| Peirce College | 856 | 199 | 657 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 7,861 | 3,200 | 4,661 |
| Widener University | 5,416 | 1,862 | 3,554 |
| Wilson College | 1,360 | 314 | 1,046 |
| Total | 20,879 | 7,524 | 13,355 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,531 with 8,161 female students and 5,370 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 Peirce College has the least number of undergraduate students of 762.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Neumann University | 1,682 | 614 | 1,068 |
| Peirce College | 762 | 183 | 579 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 5,071 | 2,303 | 2,768 |
| Widener University | 2,555 | 1,061 | 1,494 |
| Wilson College | 966 | 231 | 735 |
| Total | 13,531 | 5,370 | 8,161 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,348 with 5,194 female students and 2,154 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 Peirce College has the least number of graduate students of 94.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Neumann University | 473 | 137 | 336 |
| Peirce College | 94 | 16 | 78 |
| Saint Joseph's University | 2,790 | 897 | 1,893 |
| Widener University | 2,861 | 801 | 2,060 |
| Wilson College | 394 | 83 | 311 |
| Total | 7,348 | 2,154 | 5,194 |
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 13,531 students, 1,424 students (10.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,566 students (26.35%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,348 students, 3,612 students (49.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 711 students (9.68%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Neumann University | 1,682 | 131 (7.79%) |
842 (50.06%) | 473 | 94 (19.87%) |
59 (12.47%) |
| Peirce College | 762 | 762 (100.00%) |
- | 94 | 94 (100.00%) |
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| Saint Joseph's University | 5,071 | 79 (1.56%) |
1,316 (25.95%) | 2,790 | 1,726 (61.86%) |
289 (10.36%) |
| Widener University | 2,555 | 180 (7.05%) |
591 (23.13%) | 2,861 | 948 (33.14%) |
278 (9.72%) |
| Wilson College | 966 | 145 (15.01%) |
290 (30.02%) | 394 | 318 (80.71%) |
15 (3.81%) |
| Average | 13,531 | 1,424 (10.52%) |
3,566 (26.35%) |
7,348 | 3,612 (49.16%) |
711 (9.68%) |