Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,879 with 10,254 female students and 5,625 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, Thomas Jefferson University has the most enrolled students of 8,286, while Thiel College has the least number of students of 907 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 2,854 | 1,362 | 1,492 |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,801 | 1,124 | 1,677 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 1,031 | 481 | 550 |
| Thiel College | 907 | 436 | 471 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 8,286 | 2,222 | 6,064 |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 15,879 | 5,625 | 10,254 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,082 with 6,241 female students and 3,841 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Thomas Jefferson University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,771, while Thiel College has the least number of undergraduate students of 804.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 2,241 | 1,089 | 1,152 |
| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | 982 | 1,464 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 820 | 400 | 420 |
| Thiel College | 804 | 403 | 401 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 3,771 | 967 | 2,804 |
| Total | 10,082 | 3,841 | 6,241 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,797 with 4,013 female students and 1,784 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Thomas Jefferson University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,515, while Thiel College has the least number of graduate students of 103.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 613 | 273 | 340 |
| Mercyhurst University | 355 | 142 | 213 |
| Cairn University-Langhorne | 211 | 81 | 130 |
| Thiel College | 103 | 33 | 70 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 4,515 | 1,255 | 3,260 |
| Total | 5,797 | 1,784 | 4,013 |
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 10,082 students, 372 students (3.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,016 students (20.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,797 students, 1,922 students (33.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,474 students (25.43%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gettysburg College | 2,241 | - | - | 613 | 613 (100.00%) |
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| Mercyhurst University | 2,446 | - | 1 (0.04%) | 355 | 181 (50.99%) |
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| Cairn University-Langhorne | 820 | 33 (4.02%) |
155 (18.90%) | 211 | 111 (52.61%) |
31 (14.69%) |
| Thiel College | 804 | 3 (0.37%) |
186 (23.13%) | 103 | - | 61 (59.22%) |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 3,771 | 336 (8.91%) |
1,674 (44.39%) | 4,515 | 1,017 (22.52%) |
1,382 (30.61%) |
| Elizabethtown College School of Continuing and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 10,082 | 372 (3.69%) |
2,016 (20.00%) |
5,797 | 1,922 (33.16%) |
1,474 (25.43%) |