Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,898 with 8,306 female students and 4,592 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, Messiah University has the most enrolled students of 3,231, while Franklin and Marshall College has the least number of students of 1,990 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,990 | 926 | 1,064 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,091 | 572 | 1,519 |
| Marywood University | 2,729 | 851 | 1,878 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,857 | 1,045 | 1,812 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | - | - | - |
| Total | 12,898 | 4,592 | 8,306 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,215 with 6,374 female students and 3,841 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 Gwynedd Mercy University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,412.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,990 | 926 | 1,064 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 416 | 996 |
| Marywood University | 1,857 | 592 | 1,265 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,461 | 929 | 1,532 |
| Total | 10,215 | 3,841 | 6,374 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,683 with 1,932 female students and 751 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Marywood University has the most enrolled graduate students of 872, while Saint Francis University has the least number of graduate students of 396.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 679 | 156 | 523 |
| Marywood University | 872 | 259 | 613 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Saint Francis University | 396 | 116 | 280 |
| Total | 2,683 | 751 | 1,932 |
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 8,225 students, 480 students (5.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,552 students (31.03%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,683 students, 1,589 students (59.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 277 students (10.32%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Franklin and Marshall College | Franklin and Marshall College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 84 (5.95%) |
609 (43.13%) | 679 | 603 (88.81%) |
43 (6.33%) |
| Marywood University | 1,857 | 34 (1.83%) |
785 (42.27%) | 872 | 330 (37.84%) |
103 (11.81%) |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Saint Francis University | 2,461 | 235 (9.55%) |
631 (25.64%) | 396 | 224 (56.57%) |
61 (15.40%) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden | Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 8,225 | 480 (5.84%) |
2,552 (31.03%) |
2,683 | 1,589 (59.22%) |
277 (10.32%) |