School Highlights

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine serves 607 students (97% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the state community college average of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the state average of 39%.

Quick Stats (2023)

  • Enrollment: 607 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 4:1
  • Minority enrollment: 42%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Top Rankings

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

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School Overview

The teacher population of 173 teachers has grown by 321% over five years.
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
(PA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Associates Colleges
Institution Level
Four or more years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private not-for-profit
Private not-for-profit
Total Faculty
173 staff
56 staff
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Student Body

The student population of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine has grown by 16% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has increased from 3:1 over five years.
The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine diversity score of 0.62 is more than the state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
607 students
447 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
11:1
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# Full-Time Students
586 students
282 students
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# Part-Time Students
21 students
165 students
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This chart display the Full-time students and Part-time students enrollment breakdown of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
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# Enrollment Undergraduate
n/a
312 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
292 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
586 students
18 students
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# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
229 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
21 students
21 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
330 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
n/a
% Asian
17%
4%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and the percentage of Asian community college students in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and the percentage of Hispanic community college students in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Black
11%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and the percentage of Black community college students in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% White
58%
61%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and the percentage of White community college students in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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% Non Resident races
1%
1%
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% Unknown races
2%
11%
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in PA.
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
This chart display the diversity score of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and the community college average diversity score of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
n/a
59%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
1.05%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
n/a
92%
Median Debt for Graduates
n/a
$13,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
n/a
$6,111
Acceptance Rate
n/a
85%
SAT Reading
n/a
450
SAT Math
n/a
465
SAT Writing
n/a
435
ACT Composite
n/a
20
ACT English
n/a
18
ACT Math
n/a
20
ACT Writing
n/a
7
Source: 2021 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • Enrollment: 607 students
  • Student:teacher ratio: 4:1
  • Minority enrollment: 42%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Lackawanna County, PA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.46, which is lower than the national average of 0.70. The most diverse community college in Lackawanna County, PA is Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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