Messiah University Student Population Overview

3,569
Total Students
2,614
Undergraduates
955
Graduates
71%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Messiah University educates a diverse community of 3,569 students, with 2,614 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 955 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

3,569

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

12:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate73%
Graduate27%

Enrollment Type

Messiah University has a predominantly full-time student body with 71% of students being full-time and 29% being part-time, totaling 3,569 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

71% Full-Time

29% Part-Time

2,532

Full-Time Students

812

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

73% Undergraduate

27% Graduate

2,614

Undergraduate

955

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Messiah University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 1,067 students, but also includes 277 students in the Under 18 range, 1,028 students in the 20-21 range, 169 students in the 22-24 range, 45 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 558 students in the 25+ age group, with 9 in the 20-21 category, 191 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
277 (11%)
18-19
1,067 (41%)
20-21
1,028 (40%)
22-24
169 (7%)
25+
45 (2%)
Under 18277
18-191,067
20-211,028
22-24169
25+45

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
9 (1%)
22-24
191 (25%)
25+
558 (74%)
20-219
22-24191
25+558

Gender Distribution

Messiah University has more women than men with 1,596 female students and 1,018 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,018 (39%)
Women
1,596 (61%)

Men

1,018

29%

Women

1,596

45%

Geographic Origin

Messiah University has 63% (373 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 36% (214 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (8 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
373 (63%)
Out-of-State
214 (36%)
International
8 (1%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
373(63%)
Out-of-State
214(36%)
International
8(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

595

New students this year

Campus Location

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Suburb: Large