Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,541 with 9,208 female students and 6,333 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 Ursinus College has the least number of students of 1,527 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 2,137 | 888 | 1,249 |
| La Salle University | 4,049 | 1,337 | 2,712 |
| Lackawanna College | 1,868 | 753 | 1,115 |
| Lafayette College | 2,729 | 1,364 | 1,365 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Ursinus College | 1,527 | 793 | 734 |
| Total | 15,541 | 6,333 | 9,208 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,517 with 7,782 female students and 5,735 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 Ursinus College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,527.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 2,125 | 882 | 1,243 |
| La Salle University | 2,773 | 965 | 1,808 |
| Lackawanna College | 1,868 | 753 | 1,115 |
| Lafayette College | 2,729 | 1,364 | 1,365 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Ursinus College | 1,527 | 793 | 734 |
| Total | 13,517 | 5,735 | 7,782 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,024 with 1,426 female students and 598 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| La Salle University | 1,276 | 372 | 904 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Total | 2,024 | 598 | 1,426 |
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 11,990 students, 1,280 students (10.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,709 students (14.25%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,024 students, 1,186 students (58.60%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 198 students (9.78%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Dickinson College | 2,125 | - | - | 12 | 12 (100.00%) |
- |
| La Salle University | 2,773 | 551 (19.87%) |
422 (15.22%) | 1,276 | 742 (58.15%) |
128 (10.03%) |
| Lackawanna College | 1,868 | 602 (32.23%) |
760 (40.69%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lafayette College | 2,729 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Ursinus College | Ursinus College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 11,990 | 1,280 (10.68%) |
1,709 (14.25%) |
2,024 | 1,186 (58.60%) |
198 (9.78%) |