The Greater Philadelphia region has more than 92 colleges and universities creating a diverse and rich talent pool.

Among top 25 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), Higher Education in Greater Philadelphia is:

• 4th in enrollment and degrees awarded
• 3rd in spending per capita
• 3rd in doctoral and advanced certificates and degrees awarded per capita
• 2nd in bachelor degrees awarded per capita

The Philadelphia Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) ranked 4th among the nation’s metro areas, according to a 2003 study by the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education.

• Greater Philadelphia colleges and universities produce over 67,000 graduates every year, including 35,103 bachelor degrees and 22,084 advanced degrees*.
  
• Approximately 360,600 - full and part-time students are enrolled in the region's colleges and universities.
  
• Education is among the top employers in the region; the University of Pennsylvania is the top employer in the city of Philadelphia.
  
• The region’s colleges and universities make significant direct contributions to the region’s economy through their large employment, spending by students and their purchases of good and services.
  
• A recently published study by the Econsult Corp. found that the University of Pennsylvania contributes $6.5 billion to the Philadelphia economy annually with Drexel University contributing an additional $1.6 billion.

*Source: 2004-2005 National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) database.