Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,770 with 5,974 female students and 2,796 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 Curtis Institute of Music has the least number of students of 151 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 1,324 | 116 | 1,208 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Messiah University | 3,231 | 1,198 | 2,033 |
| Peirce College | 856 | 199 | 657 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 172 | 53 | 119 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 3,036 | 1,146 | 1,890 |
| Total | 8,770 | 2,796 | 5,974 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,427 with 3,107 female students and 1,320 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 Curtis Institute of Music has the least number of undergraduate students of 103.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 62 | 891 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 103 | 61 | 42 |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 978 | 1,517 |
| Peirce College | 762 | 183 | 579 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 114 | 36 | 78 |
| Total | 4,427 | 1,320 | 3,107 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,343 with 2,867 female students and 1,476 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,036, while Curtis Institute of Music has the least number of graduate students of 48.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest College | 371 | 54 | 317 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Messiah University | 736 | 220 | 516 |
| Peirce College | 94 | 16 | 78 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 58 | 17 | 41 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | 3,036 | 1,146 | 1,890 |
| Total | 4,343 | 1,476 | 2,867 |
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 4,427 students, 943 students (21.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,058 students (23.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,343 students, 716 students (16.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 449 students (10.34%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cedar Crest College | 953 | 53 (5.56%) |
480 (50.37%) | 371 | 103 (27.76%) |
157 (42.32%) |
| Curtis Institute of Music | 103 | - | 51 (49.51%) | 48 | - | 1 (2.08%) |
| Messiah University | 2,495 | 127 (5.09%) |
527 (21.12%) | 736 | 432 (58.70%) |
70 (9.51%) |
| Peirce College | 762 | 762 (100.00%) |
- | 94 | 94 (100.00%) |
- |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | 114 | 1 (0.88%) |
- | 58 | 14 (24.14%) |
11 (18.97%) |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 3,036 | 73 (2.40%) |
210 (6.92%) | ||
| Average | 4,427 | 943 (21.30%) |
1,058 (23.90%) |
4,343 | 716 (16.49%) |
449 (10.34%) |