Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Harrisburg University of Science and Technology'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.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,145 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology3,6507062,944
Similarly Ranked Schools5,1453,2881,858
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania2,7512,2771,010
The below chart compares the student population between Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,020 male and 1,630 female students attending Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.24 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total706528178
Men45837583
Women24815395
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,9442,833111
Men1,5621,49864
Women1,3821,33547

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 332 White students (9.10%) and 193 Black or African American students (5.29%) at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian493514
Black or African American1688385
Hispanic1266957
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White30523570
Two or More Races301911
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1477
Total 706458248
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian311318
Black or African American251312
Hispanic1055
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White271710
Two or More Races431
Race/Ethnicity Unknown321715
Total 2,9441,5621,382

Online Student Population

At Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 3,255 students (89.18% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 311 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, 126 students live in Pennsylvania where Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in and 180 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,6507062,944
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes311151160
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,9442622,682
Not Enrolled in Online Classes395293102
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)311151160
Pennsylvania Residents1269729
Other State in U.S.18054126
Outside of U.S.505
Unknown000