Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,483 with 7,073 female students and 4,410 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, York College of Pennsylvania has the most enrolled students of 3,656, while Gratz College has the least number of students of 377 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratz College | 377 | 54 | 323 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Seton Hill University | 1,988 | 683 | 1,305 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,231 | 948 | 1,283 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 3,656 | 1,527 | 2,129 |
| Total | 11,483 | 4,410 | 7,073 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,808 with 5,866 female students and 3,942 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, York College of Pennsylvania has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,335, while Gratz College has the least number of undergraduate students of 127.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratz College | 127 | 1 | 126 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Seton Hill University | 1,627 | 560 | 1,067 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | 948 | 1,276 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 3,335 | 1,455 | 1,880 |
| Total | 9,808 | 3,942 | 5,866 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,675 with 1,207 female students and 468 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 Susquehanna University has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gratz College | 250 | 53 | 197 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Seton Hill University | 361 | 123 | 238 |
| Susquehanna University | 7 | - | 7 |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 321 | 72 | 249 |
| Total | 1,675 | 468 | 1,207 |
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 9,808 students, 387 students (3.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,383 students (24.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,675 students, 1,037 students (61.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 264 students (15.76%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gratz College | 127 | 10 (7.87%) |
117 (92.13%) | 250 | 250 (100.00%) |
- |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Seton Hill University | 1,627 | 172 (10.57%) |
627 (38.54%) | 361 | 106 (29.36%) |
179 (49.58%) |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | - | - | 7 | - | 1 (14.29%) |
| York College of Pennsylvania | 3,335 | 78 (2.34%) |
1,112 (33.34%) | 321 | 249 (77.57%) |
14 (4.36%) |
| Average | 9,808 | 387 (3.95%) |
2,383 (24.30%) |
1,675 | 1,037 (61.91%) |
264 (15.76%) |