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Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The suburban atmosphere of Mechanicsburg makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Messiah University?

Contact details for Messiah are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone:	717-766-2511
Website:	www.messiah.edu

Can I Afford Messiah?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Messiah paid $1,610 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$38,550	$38,550
Fees	$940	$940
Books and Supplies	$1,350	$1,350
On Campus Room and Board	$11,560	$11,560
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,550	$2,550

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Messiah, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $9,562 a year. That adds up to $38,248 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Messiah is 0.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Messiah University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,495 undergraduate students at Messiah, with 2,304 being full-time and 191 being part-time.

There are also 781 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,304 full-time undergraduates at Messiah, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Messiah University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	72
Black or African American	87
Hispanic or Latino	161
White	1,809
International Students	74
Other Races/Ethnicities	101

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Messiah University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at Messiah. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Messiah University

In 2020-2021, 817 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Messiah has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Messiah

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Messiah University was 3.0%. This is the #1,420 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Messiah regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Badagnani under License

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