Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 22,822 with 12,694 female students and 10,128 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, Villanova University has the most enrolled students of 10,383, while Keystone College has the least number of students of 1,131 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 1,131 | 515 | 616 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Muhlenberg College | 1,959 | 771 | 1,188 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 3,036 | 1,146 | 1,890 |
| Villanova University | 10,383 | 4,800 | 5,583 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 3,082 | 1,698 | 1,384 |
| Total | 22,822 | 10,128 | 12,694 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,138 with 7,233 female students and 5,905 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Villanova University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,989, while Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 649.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 1,060 | 482 | 578 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Muhlenberg College | 1,945 | 762 | 1,183 |
| Villanova University | 6,989 | 3,235 | 3,754 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 649 | 448 | 201 |
| Total | 13,138 | 5,905 | 7,233 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,684 with 5,461 female students and 4,223 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Villanova University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,394, while Muhlenberg College has the least number of graduate students of 14.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone College | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Muhlenberg College | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 3,036 | 1,146 | 1,890 |
| Villanova University | 3,394 | 1,565 | 1,829 |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 2,433 | 1,250 | 1,183 |
| Total | 9,684 | 4,223 | 5,461 |
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 13,138 students, 360 students (2.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,120 students (16.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,684 students, 4,039 students (41.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 855 students (8.83%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Keystone College | 1,060 | 113 (10.66%) |
501 (47.26%) | 71 | 56 (78.87%) |
7 (9.86%) |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Muhlenberg College | 1,945 | 2 (0.10%) |
84 (4.32%) | 14 | 14 (100.00%) |
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| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 3,036 | 73 (2.40%) |
210 (6.92%) | ||
| Villanova University | 6,989 | 56 (0.80%) |
743 (10.63%) | 3,394 | 1,211 (35.68%) |
389 (11.46%) |
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 649 | 62 (9.55%) |
265 (40.83%) | 2,433 | 2,253 (92.60%) |
179 (7.36%) |
| Average | 13,138 | 360 (2.74%) |
2,120 (16.14%) |
9,684 | 4,039 (41.71%) |
855 (8.83%) |