Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,210 with 8,382 female students and 4,828 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 Peirce College has the least number of students of 856 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 1,324 | 116 | 1,208 |
| Dickinson College | 2,137 | 888 | 1,249 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,990 | 926 | 1,064 |
| Gettysburg College | 2,854 | 1,362 | 1,492 |
| La Salle University | 4,049 | 1,337 | 2,712 |
| Peirce College | 856 | 199 | 657 |
| Total | 13,210 | 4,828 | 8,382 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,844 with 6,737 female students and 4,107 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, La Salle University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,773, while Peirce College has the least number of undergraduate students of 762.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 62 | 891 |
| Dickinson College | 2,125 | 882 | 1,243 |
| Franklin and Marshall College | 1,990 | 926 | 1,064 |
| Gettysburg College | 2,241 | 1,089 | 1,152 |
| La Salle University | 2,773 | 965 | 1,808 |
| Peirce College | 762 | 183 | 579 |
| Total | 10,844 | 4,107 | 6,737 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,366 with 1,645 female students and 721 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, La Salle University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,276, while Dickinson College has the least number of graduate students of 12.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 371 | 54 | 317 |
| Dickinson College | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Gettysburg College | 613 | 273 | 340 |
| La Salle University | 1,276 | 372 | 904 |
| Peirce College | 94 | 16 | 78 |
| Total | 2,366 | 721 | 1,645 |
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 8,854 students, 1,366 students (15.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 902 students (10.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,366 students, 1,564 students (66.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 285 students (12.05%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 53 (5.56%) |
480 (50.37%) | 371 | 103 (27.76%) |
157 (42.32%) |
| Dickinson College | 2,125 | - | - | 12 | 12 (100.00%) |
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| Franklin and Marshall College | Franklin and Marshall College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Gettysburg College | 2,241 | - | - | 613 | 613 (100.00%) |
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| La Salle University | 2,773 | 551 (19.87%) |
422 (15.22%) | 1,276 | 742 (58.15%) |
128 (10.03%) |
| Peirce College | 762 | 762 (100.00%) |
- | 94 | 94 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 8,854 | 1,366 (15.43%) |
902 (10.19%) |
2,366 | 1,564 (66.10%) |
285 (12.05%) |