Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 3,990 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.75
Economic access
Campus size
8% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 40% take some
Where first-years come from
697 first-time students
36% came from other states and 0.1% from abroad; 63% are from Pennsylvania. More from other states than at 66% of colleges.
- In-state (Pennsylvania)63%
- Other states36%
- Abroad0.1%
Top home states
- Pennsylvania(home state)63% 440
- New Jersey22% 156
- Maryland3.3% 23
- Delaware2.2% 15
- New York2.2% 15
From 22 states (counting DC) and 1 from U.S. territories.
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
684
new transfer students, 50% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 81% of colleges.
515 full-time, 169 part-time.
Going on to another college
17%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 251 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
10.0% of undergrads study part-time.
74% 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 2,080 students.
Housing
Beds
2,080
About 52 for every 100 undergrads (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
Up to 19 meals a week
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, baseball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference comparesROTC
Not listed
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- On-campus child care for students' children
- 7% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Greek life
Among first-years: 2.0% of men, 2.0% of women.
Councils and chapters
1listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Mu Pi
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: fewer than 10
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;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;Thomas Jefferson University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)