by our College Data Analytics TeamMessiah total enrollment is approximately 3,370 students. 2,424 are undergraduates and 290 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Messiah undergraduate population is made up of 60% women, and 40% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Messiah Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,963 |
| Hispanic | 141 |
| Black or African American | 82 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 81 |
| International | 78 |
| Asian | 68 |
| Unknown | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 75% of full-time grad students are women, and 25% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Messiah Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 223 |
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 7 |
| International | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,710 |
| Hispanic | 192 |
| Black or African American | 140 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 108 |
| Asian | 103 |
| International | 94 |
| Unknown | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
Messiah University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 820 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Asian | 26 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at Messiah.
There are approximately 2,106 female students and 1,264 male students at Messiah.
Reporting of the gender of Messiah is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 504 female teachers and 434 male teachers.
Messiah ranks 701 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
35.15% of Messiah students come from out of state, and 3.65% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 26 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 425 |
| Maryland | 67 |
| New York | 40 |
| New Jersey | 37 |
| Virginia | 22 |
Students from 32 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Malaysia, China, and Vietnam.
Learn more about international students at Messiah.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Messiah, 72.92% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 1,246 |
| 20-21 | 1,183 |
| 22-24 | 299 |
| 35 and over | 203 |
| 25-29 | 201 |
| 30-34 | 88 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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