Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 18,892 with 10,613 female students and 8,279 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, Lehigh University has the most enrolled students of 7,394, while Delaware Valley University has the least number of students of 2,178 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley University | 2,178 | 801 | 1,377 |
| Lehigh University | 7,394 | 3,994 | 3,400 |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,801 | 1,124 | 1,677 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Point Park University | 3,288 | 1,162 | 2,126 |
| Total | 18,892 | 8,279 | 10,613 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,760 with 8,219 female students and 6,541 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lehigh University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,624, while Delaware Valley University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,777.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley University | 1,777 | 667 | 1,110 |
| Lehigh University | 5,624 | 3,039 | 2,585 |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | 982 | 1,464 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Point Park University | 2,418 | 875 | 1,543 |
| Total | 14,760 | 6,541 | 8,219 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,132 with 2,394 female students and 1,738 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lehigh University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,770, while Mercyhurst University has the least number of graduate students of 355.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Valley University | 401 | 134 | 267 |
| Lehigh University | 1,770 | 955 | 815 |
| Mercyhurst University | 355 | 142 | 213 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Point Park University | 870 | 287 | 583 |
| Total | 4,132 | 1,738 | 2,394 |
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 14,760 students, 428 students (2.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,570 students (17.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,132 students, 1,833 students (44.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 285 students (6.90%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Delaware Valley University | 1,777 | 52 (2.93%) |
753 (42.37%) | 401 | 113 (28.18%) |
7 (1.75%) |
| Lehigh University | 5,624 | 2 (0.04%) |
247 (4.39%) | 1,770 | 429 (24.24%) |
142 (8.02%) |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | - | 1 (0.04%) | 355 | 181 (50.99%) |
- |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Point Park University | 2,418 | 247 (10.22%) |
1,042 (43.09%) | 870 | 678 (77.93%) |
66 (7.59%) |
| Average | 14,760 | 428 (2.90%) |
2,570 (17.41%) |
4,132 | 1,833 (44.36%) |
285 (6.90%) |