Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 16,295 with 9,219 female students and 7,076 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, Lehigh University has the most enrolled students of 7,394, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the least number of students of 245 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 2,021 | 793 | 1,228 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,091 | 572 | 1,519 |
| Lehigh University | 7,394 | 3,994 | 3,400 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 245 | 69 | 176 |
| The University of the Arts | 1,313 | 450 | 863 |
| Total | 16,295 | 7,076 | 9,219 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,683 with 7,054 female students and 5,629 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lehigh University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,624, while Pennsylvania College of Art and Design has the least number of undergraduate students of 245.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 1,737 | 725 | 1,012 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 416 | 996 |
| Lehigh University | 5,624 | 3,039 | 2,585 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 245 | 69 | 176 |
| The University of the Arts | 1,170 | 402 | 768 |
| Total | 12,683 | 5,629 | 7,054 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,612 with 2,165 female students and 1,447 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lehigh University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,770, while The University of the Arts has the least number of graduate students of 143.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 284 | 68 | 216 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 679 | 156 | 523 |
| Lehigh University | 1,770 | 955 | 815 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| The University of the Arts | 143 | 48 | 95 |
| Total | 3,612 | 1,447 | 2,165 |
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 12,683 students, 312 students (2.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,569 students (20.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,612 students, 1,665 students (46.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 291 students (8.06%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Elizabethtown College | 1,737 | 90 (5.18%) |
243 (13.99%) | 284 | 155 (54.58%) |
8 (2.82%) |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 84 (5.95%) |
609 (43.13%) | 679 | 603 (88.81%) |
43 (6.33%) |
| Lehigh University | 5,624 | 2 (0.04%) |
247 (4.39%) | 1,770 | 429 (24.24%) |
142 (8.02%) |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Art and Design | 245 | 8 (3.27%) |
112 (45.71%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| The University of the Arts | 1,170 | 1 (0.09%) |
831 (71.03%) | 143 | 46 (32.17%) |
28 (19.58%) |
| Average | 12,683 | 312 (2.46%) |
2,569 (20.26%) |
3,612 | 1,665 (46.10%) |
291 (8.06%) |