Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 14,004 with 7,891 female students and 6,113 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, La Salle University has the most enrolled students of 4,049, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the least number of students of 285 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 285 | 141 | 144 |
| Bucknell University | 3,787 | 1,813 | 1,974 |
| La Salle University | 4,049 | 1,337 | 2,712 |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Mercyhurst University | 2,801 | 1,124 | 1,677 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 3,082 | 1,698 | 1,384 |
| Total | 14,004 | 6,113 | 7,891 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,887 with 5,560 female students and 4,327 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bucknell University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,747, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the least number of undergraduate students of 272.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 272 | 135 | 137 |
| Bucknell University | 3,747 | 1,797 | 1,950 |
| La Salle University | 2,773 | 965 | 1,808 |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | 982 | 1,464 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 649 | 448 | 201 |
| Total | 9,887 | 4,327 | 5,560 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,117 with 2,331 female students and 1,786 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,433, while Bryn Athyn College of the New Church has the least number of graduate students of 13.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Bucknell University | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| La Salle University | 1,276 | 372 | 904 |
| Mercyhurst University | 355 | 142 | 213 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2,433 | 1,250 | 1,183 |
| Total | 4,117 | 1,786 | 2,331 |
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 6,140 students, 613 students (9.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 688 students (11.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,077 students, 3,185 students (78.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 307 students (7.53%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | 272 | - | - | 13 | 9 (69.23%) |
- |
| Bucknell University | Bucknell University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| La Salle University | 2,773 | 551 (19.87%) |
422 (15.22%) | 1,276 | 742 (58.15%) |
128 (10.03%) |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | - | 1 (0.04%) | 355 | 181 (50.99%) |
- |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 649 | 62 (9.55%) |
265 (40.83%) | 2,433 | 2,253 (92.60%) |
179 (7.36%) |
| Average | 6,140 | 613 (9.98%) |
688 (11.21%) |
4,077 | 3,185 (78.12%) |
307 (7.53%) |