Student Population at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Total Enrollment
3,650
Undergraduate
706
Graduate
2,944
Online Enrollment
311
Men Students
2,020
Women Students
1,630
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,650 students have enrolled at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology - 706 undergraduate and 2,944 graduate.
By gender, 2,020 male and 1,630 female students are attending Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. By attendance status, there are 3,361 full-time students and 289 part-time students.
The number of students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Arcadia University and Carlow University, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,145).
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology offers online degree/certificate programs and 311 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 3,650 | 706 | 2,944 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,145 | 3,288 | 1,858 |
| 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 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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 706 | 528 | 178 |
| Men | 458 | 375 | 83 |
| Women | 248 | 153 | 95 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,944 | 2,833 | 111 |
| Men | 1,562 | 1,498 | 64 |
| Women | 1,382 | 1,335 | 47 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 49 | 35 | 14 |
| Black or African American | 168 | 83 | 85 |
| Hispanic | 126 | 69 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 305 | 235 | 70 |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 706 | 458 | 248 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| Black or African American | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 27 | 17 | 10 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Total | 2,944 | 1,562 | 1,382 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,650 | 706 | 2,944 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 311 | 151 | 160 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,944 | 262 | 2,682 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 395 | 293 | 102 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 311 | 151 | 160 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 126 | 97 | 29 |
| Other State in U.S. | 180 | 54 | 126 |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
