Messiah University Student Population Overview

3,231
Total Students
2,495
Undergraduates
736
Graduates
79%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Messiah University educates a diverse community of 3,231 students, with 2,495 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 736 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

3,231

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Enrollment Type

Messiah University has a predominantly full-time student body with 79% of students being full-time and 21% being part-time, totaling 3,231 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

79% Full-Time

21% Part-Time

2,546

Full-Time Students

685

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

77% Undergraduate

23% Graduate

2,495

Undergraduate

736

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Messiah University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 1,069 students, but also includes 163 students in the Under 18 range, 1,045 students in the 18-19 range, 164 students in the 22-24 range, 54 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 528 students in the 25+ age group, with 8 in the 20-21 category, 200 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
163 (7%)
18-19
1,045 (42%)
20-21
1,069 (43%)
22-24
164 (7%)
25+
54 (2%)
Under 18163
18-191,045
20-211,069
22-24164
25+54

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
8 (1%)
22-24
200 (27%)
25+
528 (72%)
20-218
22-24200
25+528

Gender Distribution

Messiah University has more women than men with 1,517 female students and 978 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
978 (39%)
Women
1,517 (61%)

Men

978

30%

Women

1,517

47%

Geographic Origin

Messiah University has 63% (370 students) from in-state Pennsylvania, 35% (207 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (10 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
370 (63%)
Out-of-State
207 (35%)
International
10 (2%)
In-State (Pennsylvania)
370(63%)
Out-of-State
207(35%)
International
10(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

587

New students this year

Campus Location

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Suburb: Large