The student population at Messiah University is 3,231 (2,495 undergraduate and 736 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 147 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Messiah is 77.22% which is decreased by 277 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 424 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
559 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 75.24% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,288 where 3,231 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
77.22% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.78% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 277 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 424 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.70 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Messiah than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Messiah University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,697 where 2,495 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Messiah University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 591 where 736 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Messiah University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 77.96%. The percentage was 86.41% 10 years ago and Messiah still has a high percentage of white students. 3.31% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.15% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Messiah University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
559 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 75.24% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Messiah University from 2014 to 2023.