Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,372 with 6,307 female students and 4,065 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 The University of the Arts has the least number of students of 1,313 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 2,316 | 1,198 | 1,118 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 2,091 | 572 | 1,519 |
| Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| The University of the Arts | 1,313 | 450 | 863 |
| Total | 10,372 | 4,065 | 6,307 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,787 with 5,164 female students and 3,623 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 The University of the Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,170.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 2,289 | 1,180 | 1,109 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 416 | 996 |
| Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| The University of the Arts | 1,170 | 402 | 768 |
| Total | 8,787 | 3,623 | 5,164 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,585 with 1,143 female students and 442 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 Grove City College has the least number of graduate students of 27.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City College | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Gwynedd Mercy University | 679 | 156 | 523 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| The University of the Arts | 143 | 48 | 95 |
| Total | 1,585 | 442 | 1,143 |
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 7,366 students, 324 students (4.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,434 students (33.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,585 students, 1,108 students (69.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 141 students (8.90%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Grove City College | 2,289 | 112 (4.89%) |
467 (20.40%) | 27 | 27 (100.00%) |
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| Gwynedd Mercy University | 1,412 | 84 (5.95%) |
609 (43.13%) | 679 | 603 (88.81%) |
43 (6.33%) |
| Haverford College | Haverford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| The University of the Arts | 1,170 | 1 (0.09%) |
831 (71.03%) | 143 | 46 (32.17%) |
28 (19.58%) |
| Average | 7,366 | 324 (4.40%) |
2,434 (33.04%) |
1,585 | 1,108 (69.91%) |
141 (8.90%) |