Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,536 with 7,844 female students and 4,692 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, Wilkes University has the most enrolled students of 5,207, while Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine has the least number of students of 708 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 2,021 | 793 | 1,228 |
| La Roche University | 2,068 | 773 | 1,295 |
| Swarthmore College | 1,625 | 790 | 835 |
| Thiel College | 907 | 436 | 471 |
| Wilkes University | 5,207 | 1,611 | 3,596 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | 708 | 289 | 419 |
| Total | 12,536 | 4,692 | 7,844 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,905 with 4,368 female students and 3,537 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wilkes University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,000, while Thiel College has the least number of undergraduate students of 804.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 1,737 | 725 | 1,012 |
| La Roche University | 1,739 | 684 | 1,055 |
| Swarthmore College | 1,625 | 790 | 835 |
| Thiel College | 804 | 403 | 401 |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
| Total | 7,905 | 3,537 | 4,368 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,631 with 3,476 female students and 1,155 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wilkes University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,207, while Thiel College has the least number of graduate students of 103.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 284 | 68 | 216 |
| La Roche University | 329 | 89 | 240 |
| Thiel College | 103 | 33 | 70 |
| Wilkes University | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | 708 | 289 | 419 |
| Total | 4,631 | 1,155 | 3,476 |
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 6,280 students, 251 students (4.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,951 students (31.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,631 students, 3,290 students (71.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 504 students (10.88%) 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%) |
| La Roche University | 1,739 | 61 (3.51%) |
510 (29.33%) | 329 | 15 (4.56%) |
260 (79.03%) |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Thiel College | 804 | 3 (0.37%) |
186 (23.13%) | 103 | - | 61 (59.22%) |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 97 (4.85%) |
1,012 (50.60%) | 3,207 | 2,886 (89.99%) |
175 (5.46%) |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 708 | 234 (33.05%) |
- | ||
| Average | 6,280 | 251 (4.00%) |
1,951 (31.07%) |
4,631 | 3,290 (71.04%) |
504 (10.88%) |