Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,270 with 6,120 female students and 4,150 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 Waynesburg University has the least number of students of 1,366 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 2,021 | 793 | 1,228 |
| Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,231 | 948 | 1,283 |
| Waynesburg University | 1,366 | 564 | 802 |
| Total | 10,270 | 4,150 | 6,120 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,993 with 5,211 female students and 3,782 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 Waynesburg University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,116.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 1,737 | 725 | 1,012 |
| Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | 948 | 1,276 |
| Waynesburg University | 1,116 | 484 | 632 |
| Total | 8,993 | 3,782 | 5,211 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,277 with 909 female students and 368 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Messiah University has the most enrolled graduate students of 736, while Susquehanna University has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown College | 284 | 68 | 216 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Susquehanna University | 7 | - | 7 |
| Waynesburg University | 250 | 80 | 170 |
| Total | 1,277 | 368 | 909 |
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 7,572 students, 245 students (3.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 911 students (12.03%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,277 students, 736 students (57.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 102 students (7.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Elizabethtown College | 1,737 | 90 (5.18%) |
243 (13.99%) | 284 | 155 (54.58%) |
8 (2.82%) |
| Haverford College | Haverford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | - | - | 7 | - | 1 (14.29%) |
| Waynesburg University | 1,116 | 28 (2.51%) |
141 (12.63%) | 250 | 149 (59.60%) |
23 (9.20%) |
| Average | 7,572 | 245 (3.24%) |
911 (12.03%) |
1,277 | 736 (57.64%) |
102 (7.99%) |