Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine'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.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,399 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
TotalGraduate
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine2,9012,901
Similarly Ranked Schools2,3992,353
All Colleges2,9311,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4771,017
4-Years Colleges4,6861,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania2,7511,010
The below chart compares the student population between Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,052 male and 1,849 female students attending Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,9012,81586
Men1,0521,04111
Women1,8491,77475

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,378 White students (47.50%) and 637 Asian students (21.96%) at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native523
Asian637273364
Black or African American529155374
Hispanic702743
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,378503875
Two or More Races23676160
Race/Ethnicity Unknown441529
Total 2,9011,0521,849

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 806 students whose age under twenty five and 476 students whose age is over thirty years old at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Population by Student Age at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
TotalMenWomen
Total2,901 1,0521,849
20-214 04
22-24802 240562
25-291,619 6071,012
30-34325 151174
35-3984 3252
40-4943 1528
50-6424 717
Total 2,901 1,0521,849

Online Student Population

At Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 213 students (7.34% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 32 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, 12 students live in Pennsylvania where Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is located in and 13 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total2,901
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes32
Enrolled Some in Online Classes181
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,688
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)32
Pennsylvania Residents12
Other State in U.S.13
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown7