Messiah University academics
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania · Private · 2,259 undergrads
Messiah University has 2,259 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 63 fields of study. The most degrees go to Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
The short answers
2,259
undergraduates.
758
graduate students.
63
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
550
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
18%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,259
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
758
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,344
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
18%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$97,829
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
550
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
213
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
42
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
81
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers