Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 2,259 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.42
Economic access
Campus size
11% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 22% take some
Where first-years come from
564 first-time students
33% came from other states and 1.2% from abroad; 66% are from Pennsylvania. More from other states than at 62% of colleges.
- In-state (Pennsylvania)66%
- Other states33%
- Abroad1.2%
Top home states
- Pennsylvania(home state)66% 371
- Maryland9.9% 56
- New Jersey5.7% 32
- New York4.6% 26
- Virginia3.5% 20
From 29 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
78
new transfer students, 12% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 19% of colleges.
75 full-time, 3 part-time.
Going on to another college
18%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 141 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Almost everyone studies full-time.
57% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 2,403 students.
Housing
Beds
2,403
Room for every undergrad (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- 10% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
In admission
Religious affiliation or commitment: very important
Scholarships
Some of the college's own non-need-based aid considers religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
- Fraternity and sorority housing
LGBTQ+ life
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 16
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)