Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,198 with 5,390 female students and 3,808 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 Academy of the Fine Arts has the least number of students of 172 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 2,137 | 888 | 1,249 |
| Lackawanna College | 1,868 | 753 | 1,115 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | 263 | 123 | 140 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 172 | 53 | 119 |
| Ursinus College | 1,527 | 793 | 734 |
| Total | 9,198 | 3,808 | 5,390 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,129 with 4,687 female students and 3,442 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 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 114.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 2,125 | 882 | 1,243 |
| Lackawanna College | 1,868 | 753 | 1,115 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 114 | 36 | 78 |
| Ursinus College | 1,527 | 793 | 734 |
| Total | 8,129 | 3,442 | 4,687 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,069 with 703 female students and 366 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Messiah University has the most enrolled graduate students of 736, while Dickinson College has the least number of graduate students of 12.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| United Lutheran Seminary | 263 | 123 | 140 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 58 | 17 | 41 |
| Total | 1,069 | 366 | 703 |
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 6,602 students, 730 students (11.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,287 students (19.49%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,069 students, 458 students (42.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 298 students (27.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Dickinson College | 2,125 | - | - | 12 | 12 (100.00%) |
- |
| Lackawanna College | 1,868 | 602 (32.23%) |
760 (40.69%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| United Lutheran Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 263 | - | 217 (82.51%) | ||
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 114 | 1 (0.88%) |
- | 58 | 14 (24.14%) |
11 (18.97%) |
| Ursinus College | Ursinus College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,602 | 730 (11.06%) |
1,287 (19.49%) |
1,069 | 458 (42.84%) |
298 (27.88%) |