Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Pennsylvania is 158,989 with 82,268 female students and 76,721 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 50,737, while Haverford College has the least number of students of 1,431 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of | 29,109 | 12,877 | 16,232 |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 1,623 | 776 | 847 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 15,888 | 8,977 | 6,911 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 7,692 | 3,975 | 3,717 |
| 5 | Haverford College | 1,431 | 616 | 815 |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 2,775 | 1,386 | 1,389 |
| 7 | Villanova University | 10,041 | 4,620 | 5,421 |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 3,969 | 1,896 | 2,073 |
| 9 | State University-Main Campus | 50,737 | 26,611 | 24,126 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 35,724 | 14,987 | 20,737 |
| Total | 158,989 | 76,721 | 82,268 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Pennsylvania is 110,023 with 56,639 female students and 53,384 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 42,604, while Haverford College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,431.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of | 11,478 | 5,152 | 6,326 |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 1,623 | 776 | 847 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,377 | 3,765 | 3,612 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 5,911 | 3,075 | 2,836 |
| 5 | Haverford College | 1,431 | 616 | 815 |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 2,775 | 1,386 | 1,389 |
| 7 | Villanova University | 7,004 | 3,241 | 3,763 |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 3,920 | 1,875 | 2,045 |
| 9 | State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 22,467 | 20,137 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 25,900 | 11,031 | 14,869 |
| Total | 110,023 | 53,384 | 56,639 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Pennsylvania is 48,966 with 25,629 female students and 23,337 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, University of has the most enrolled graduate students of 17,631, while Bucknell University has the least number of graduate students of 49.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of | 17,631 | 7,725 | 9,906 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,511 | 5,212 | 3,299 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 1,781 | 900 | 881 |
| 7 | Villanova University | 3,037 | 1,379 | 1,658 |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| 9 | State University-Main Campus | 8,133 | 4,144 | 3,989 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 9,824 | 3,956 | 5,868 |
| Total | 48,966 | 23,337 | 25,629 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Pennsylvania. In undergraduate programs, out of total 103,049 students, 1,126 students (1.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,690 students (26.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 48,917 students, 5,909 students (12.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,090 students (10.41%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,478 | 681 (5.93%) |
178 (1.55%) | 17,631 | 2,568 (14.57%) |
825 (4.68%) |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,377 | 25 (0.34%) |
2,306 (31.26%) | 8,511 | 529 (6.22%) |
1,191 (13.99%) |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 5,911 | - | 72 (1.22%) | 1,781 | 377 (21.17%) |
218 (12.24%) |
| 5 | Haverford College | Haverford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 6 | Lafayette College | 2,775 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 7 | Villanova University | 7,004 | 80 (1.14%) |
1,265 (18.06%) | 3,037 | 989 (32.57%) |
503 (16.56%) |
| 8 | Bucknell University | Bucknell University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 234 (0.55%) |
19,362 (45.45%) | 8,133 | 87 (1.07%) |
816 (10.03%) |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 25,900 | 106 (0.41%) |
4,507 (17.40%) | 9,824 | 1,359 (13.83%) |
1,537 (15.65%) |
| Average | 103,049 | 1,126 (1.09%) |
27,690 (26.87%) |
48,917 | 5,909 (12.08%) |
5,090 (10.41%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Pennsylvaniaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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