Student Population at GCSoM
Total Enrollment
665
Undergraduate
88
Graduate
577
Online Enrollment
74
Men Students
265
Women Students
400
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 665 students have enrolled at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine - 88 undergraduate and 577 graduate.
By gender, 265 male and 400 female students are attending Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. By attendance status, there are 593 full-time students and 72 part-time students.
The number of students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, its population is very small (average population is 3,517).
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine offers online degree/certificate programs and 74 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares GCSoM's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
GCSoM has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,517 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | 665 | 88 | 577 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,517 | 4 | 3,515 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 265 male and 400 female students attending GCSoM. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GCSoM.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 88 | 34 | 54 |
| Men | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Women | 77 | 31 | 46 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 577 | 559 | 18 |
| Men | 254 | 244 | 10 |
| Women | 323 | 315 | 8 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 376 White students (56.54%) and 153 Asian students (23.01%) at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 82 | 8 | 74 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | 11 | 77 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 151 | 57 | 94 |
| Black or African American | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 294 | 143 | 151 |
| Two or More Races | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Total | 577 | 254 | 323 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 297 students whose age under twenty five and 72 students whose age is over thirty years old at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 88 | 11 | 77 |
| 18-19 | 32 | 2 | 30 |
| 20-21 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 22-24 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 35-39 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 88 | 11 | 77 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 577 | 254 | 323 |
| 20-21 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 22-24 | 234 | 91 | 143 |
| 25-29 | 276 | 124 | 152 |
| 30-34 | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| 35-39 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| unknown | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 577 | 254 | 323 |
Online Student Population
At Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 74 students (11.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 74 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 26 students live in Pennsylvania where Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is located in and 48 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 665 | 88 | 577 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 591 | 88 | 503 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 74 | 0 | 74 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Other State in U.S. | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |