Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 19,184 with 12,894 female students and 6,290 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 Rosemont College has the least number of students of 754 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 2,801 | 1,124 | 1,677 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Rosemont College | 754 | 288 | 466 |
| Widener University | 5,416 | 1,862 | 3,554 |
| Wilkes University | 5,207 | 1,611 | 3,596 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 1,775 | 207 | 1,568 |
| Total | 19,184 | 6,290 | 12,894 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,582 with 7,230 female students and 4,352 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 Rosemont College has the least number of undergraduate students of 446.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | 982 | 1,464 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Rosemont College | 446 | 212 | 234 |
| Widener University | 2,555 | 1,061 | 1,494 |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 935 | 1,065 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 1,640 | 184 | 1,456 |
| Total | 11,582 | 4,352 | 7,230 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,602 with 5,664 female students and 1,938 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wilkes University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,207, while Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 135.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst University | 355 | 142 | 213 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Rosemont College | 308 | 76 | 232 |
| Widener University | 2,861 | 801 | 2,060 |
| Wilkes University | 3,207 | 676 | 2,531 |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 135 | 23 | 112 |
| Total | 7,602 | 1,938 | 5,664 |
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 11,582 students, 844 students (7.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,019 students (26.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,602 students, 4,685 students (61.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 583 students (7.67%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | - | 1 (0.04%) | 355 | 181 (50.99%) |
- |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Rosemont College | 446 | 129 (28.92%) |
58 (13.00%) | 308 | 127 (41.23%) |
57 (18.51%) |
| Widener University | 2,555 | 180 (7.05%) |
591 (23.13%) | 2,861 | 948 (33.14%) |
278 (9.72%) |
| Wilkes University | 2,000 | 97 (4.85%) |
1,012 (50.60%) | 3,207 | 2,886 (89.99%) |
175 (5.46%) |
| Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences | 1,640 | 311 (18.96%) |
830 (50.61%) | 135 | 111 (82.22%) |
3 (2.22%) |
| Average | 11,582 | 844 (7.29%) |
3,019 (26.07%) |
7,602 | 4,685 (61.63%) |
583 (7.67%) |