Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,367 with 6,080 female students and 3,287 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 Peirce College has the least number of students of 856 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 1,420 | 524 | 896 |
| Keystone College | 1,131 | 515 | 616 |
| Marywood University | 2,729 | 851 | 1,878 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Peirce College | 856 | 199 | 657 |
| Total | 9,367 | 3,287 | 6,080 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,163 with 4,504 female students and 2,659 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 Peirce College has the least number of undergraduate students of 762.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 989 | 424 | 565 |
| Keystone College | 1,060 | 482 | 578 |
| Marywood University | 1,857 | 592 | 1,265 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Peirce College | 762 | 183 | 579 |
| Total | 7,163 | 2,659 | 4,504 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,204 with 1,576 female students and 628 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 Keystone College has the least number of graduate students of 71.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill College | 431 | 100 | 331 |
| Keystone College | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Marywood University | 872 | 259 | 613 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Peirce College | 94 | 16 | 78 |
| Total | 2,204 | 628 | 1,576 |
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 7,163 students, 1,111 students (15.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,839 students (25.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,204 students, 970 students (44.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 190 students (8.62%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Chestnut Hill College | 989 | 75 (7.58%) |
26 (2.63%) | 431 | 58 (13.46%) |
10 (2.32%) |
| Keystone College | 1,060 | 113 (10.66%) |
501 (47.26%) | 71 | 56 (78.87%) |
7 (9.86%) |
| 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%) |
| Peirce College | 762 | 762 (100.00%) |
- | 94 | 94 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 7,163 | 1,111 (15.51%) |
1,839 (25.67%) |
2,204 | 970 (44.01%) |
190 (8.62%) |