Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,062 with 6,735 female students and 5,327 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, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has the most enrolled students of 4,307, while University of Valley Forge has the least number of students of 583 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 2,316 | 1,198 | 1,118 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| University of the Sciences | - | - | - |
| Swarthmore College | 1,625 | 790 | 835 |
| University of Valley Forge | 583 | 273 | 310 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | 4,307 | 1,868 | 2,439 |
| Total | 12,062 | 5,327 | 6,735 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,927 with 3,740 female students and 3,187 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 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has the least number of undergraduate students of 10.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 2,289 | 1,180 | 1,109 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Swarthmore College | 1,625 | 790 | 835 |
| University of Valley Forge | 508 | 238 | 270 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 6,927 | 3,187 | 3,740 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,135 with 2,995 female students and 2,140 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,297, while Grove City College has the least number of graduate students of 27.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| University of Valley Forge | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | 4,297 | 1,867 | 2,430 |
| Total | 5,135 | 2,140 | 2,995 |
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 5,302 students, 314 students (5.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,191 students (22.46%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,135 students, 534 students (10.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 635 students (12.37%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Grove City College | 2,289 | 112 (4.89%) |
467 (20.40%) | 27 | 27 (100.00%) |
- |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| University of the Sciences | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||||
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| University of Valley Forge | 508 | 75 (14.76%) |
187 (36.81%) | 75 | 75 (100.00%) |
- |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | 10 | - | 10 (100.00%) | 4,297 | - | 565 (13.15%) |
| Average | 5,302 | 314 (5.92%) |
1,191 (22.46%) |
5,135 | 534 (10.40%) |
635 (12.37%) |