Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 16,471 with 10,648 female students and 5,823 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, Thomas Jefferson University has the most enrolled students of 8,286, while Thiel College has the least number of students of 907 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 2,854 | 1,362 | 1,492 |
| Misericordia University | 2,242 | 719 | 1,523 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 1,031 | 481 | 550 |
| Thiel College | 907 | 436 | 471 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 8,286 | 2,222 | 6,064 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1,151 | 603 | 548 |
| Total | 16,471 | 5,823 | 10,648 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,561 with 6,508 female students and 4,053 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Thomas Jefferson University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,771, while Thiel College has the least number of undergraduate students of 804.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 2,241 | 1,089 | 1,152 |
| Misericordia University | 1,776 | 592 | 1,184 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 820 | 400 | 420 |
| Thiel College | 804 | 403 | 401 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 3,771 | 967 | 2,804 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 1,149 | 602 | 547 |
| Total | 10,561 | 4,053 | 6,508 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,910 with 4,140 female students and 1,770 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Thomas Jefferson University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,515, while Washington & Jefferson College has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 613 | 273 | 340 |
| Misericordia University | 466 | 127 | 339 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 211 | 81 | 130 |
| Thiel College | 103 | 33 | 70 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 4,515 | 1,255 | 3,260 |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5,910 | 1,770 | 4,140 |
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 9,412 students, 492 students (5.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,723 students (28.93%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,908 students, 1,889 students (31.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,613 students (27.30%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gettysburg College | 2,241 | - | - | 613 | 613 (100.00%) |
- |
| Misericordia University | 1,776 | 120 (6.76%) |
708 (39.86%) | 466 | 148 (31.76%) |
139 (29.83%) |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 820 | 33 (4.02%) |
155 (18.90%) | 211 | 111 (52.61%) |
31 (14.69%) |
| Thiel College | 804 | 3 (0.37%) |
186 (23.13%) | 103 | - | 61 (59.22%) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 3,771 | 336 (8.91%) |
1,674 (44.39%) | 4,515 | 1,017 (22.52%) |
1,382 (30.61%) |
| Washington & Jefferson College | Washington & Jefferson College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,412 | 492 (5.23%) |
2,723 (28.93%) |
5,908 | 1,889 (31.97%) |
1,613 (27.30%) |