Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 14,351 with 9,157 female students and 5,194 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, Widener University has the most enrolled students of 5,416, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the least number of students of 172 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 172 | 53 | 119 |
| The University of the Arts | 1,313 | 450 | 863 |
| Seton Hill University | 1,988 | 683 | 1,305 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,231 | 948 | 1,283 |
| Widener University | 5,416 | 1,862 | 3,554 |
| Total | 14,351 | 5,194 | 9,157 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,185 with 6,200 female students and 3,985 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Widener University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,555, while Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 114.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 114 | 36 | 78 |
| The University of the Arts | 1,170 | 402 | 768 |
| Seton Hill University | 1,627 | 560 | 1,067 |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | 948 | 1,276 |
| Widener University | 2,555 | 1,061 | 1,494 |
| Total | 10,185 | 3,985 | 6,200 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,166 with 2,957 female students and 1,209 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Widener University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,861, while Susquehanna University has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 58 | 17 | 41 |
| The University of the Arts | 143 | 48 | 95 |
| Seton Hill University | 361 | 123 | 238 |
| Susquehanna University | 7 | - | 7 |
| Widener University | 2,861 | 801 | 2,060 |
| Total | 4,166 | 1,209 | 2,957 |
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 10,185 students, 481 students (4.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,576 students (25.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,166 students, 1,546 students (37.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 567 students (13.61%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 114 | 1 (0.88%) |
- | 58 | 14 (24.14%) |
11 (18.97%) |
| The University of the Arts | 1,170 | 1 (0.09%) |
831 (71.03%) | 143 | 46 (32.17%) |
28 (19.58%) |
| Seton Hill University | 1,627 | 172 (10.57%) |
627 (38.54%) | 361 | 106 (29.36%) |
179 (49.58%) |
| Susquehanna University | 2,224 | - | - | 7 | - | 1 (14.29%) |
| Widener University | 2,555 | 180 (7.05%) |
591 (23.13%) | 2,861 | 948 (33.14%) |
278 (9.72%) |
| Average | 10,185 | 481 (4.72%) |
2,576 (25.29%) |
4,166 | 1,546 (37.11%) |
567 (13.61%) |