Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Pennsylvania is 155,337 with 80,069 female students and 75,268 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 best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 50,028, while Haverford College has the least number of students of 1,421 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 28,201 | 12,366 | 15,835 |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 1,625 | 790 | 835 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 7,394 | 3,994 | 3,400 |
| 5 | Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 2,729 | 1,364 | 1,365 |
| 7 | Villanova University | 10,383 | 4,800 | 5,583 |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 3,787 | 1,813 | 1,974 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,028 | 26,390 | 23,638 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 33,767 | 14,131 | 19,636 |
| Total | 155,337 | 75,268 | 80,069 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Pennsylvania is 106,609 with 54,642 female students and 51,967 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,745, while Haverford College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,421.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,250 | 5,044 | 6,206 |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | 1,625 | 790 | 835 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 5,624 | 3,039 | 2,585 |
| 5 | Haverford College | 1,421 | 647 | 774 |
| 6 | Lafayette College | 2,729 | 1,364 | 1,365 |
| 7 | Villanova University | 6,989 | 3,235 | 3,754 |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 3,747 | 1,797 | 1,950 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 22,183 | 19,562 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 24,420 | 10,356 | 14,064 |
| Total | 106,609 | 51,967 | 54,642 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Pennsylvania is 48,728 with 25,427 female students and 23,301 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in Pennsylvania.
Among the best schools in Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania has the most enrolled graduate students of 16,951, while Bucknell University has the least number of graduate students of 40.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 16,951 | 7,322 | 9,629 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 1,770 | 955 | 815 |
| 7 | Villanova University | 3,394 | 1,565 | 1,829 |
| 8 | Bucknell University | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,283 | 4,207 | 4,076 |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 9,347 | 3,775 | 5,572 |
| Total | 48,728 | 23,301 | 25,427 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Pennsylvania. In undergraduate programs, out of total 99,816 students, 808 students (0.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,049 students (23.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 48,688 students, 5,192 students (10.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,434 students (11.16%) 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 | 11,250 | 570 (5.07%) |
167 (1.48%) | 16,951 | 2,163 (12.76%) |
1,019 (6.01%) |
| 2 | Swarthmore College | Swarthmore College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 4 | Lehigh University | 5,624 | 2 (0.04%) |
247 (4.39%) | 1,770 | 429 (24.24%) |
142 (8.02%) |
| 5 | Haverford College | Haverford College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 6 | Lafayette College | 2,729 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 7 | Villanova University | 6,989 | 56 (0.80%) |
743 (10.63%) | 3,394 | 1,211 (35.68%) |
389 (11.46%) |
| 8 | Bucknell University | Bucknell University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 66 (0.16%) |
17,335 (41.53%) | 8,283 | 50 (0.60%) |
697 (8.41%) |
| 10 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 24,420 | 88 (0.36%) |
3,634 (14.88%) | 9,347 | 793 (8.48%) |
1,436 (15.36%) |
| Average | 99,816 | 808 (0.81%) |
23,049 (23.09%) |
48,688 | 5,192 (10.66%) |
5,434 (11.16%) | |
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.