Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,939 with 4,002 female students and 2,937 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Valparaiso University has the most enrolled students of 2,958, while Manchester University has the least number of students of 1,217 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 1,292 | 518 | 774 |
| Huntington University | 1,472 | 543 | 929 |
| Manchester University | 1,217 | 548 | 669 |
| Saint Josephs College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Valparaiso University | 2,958 | 1,328 | 1,630 |
| Columbia College - Grissom ARB | - | - | - |
| Total | 6,939 | 2,937 | 4,002 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,701 with 3,291 female students and 2,410 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Valparaiso University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,349, while Manchester University has the least number of undergraduate students of 942.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 1,181 | 472 | 709 |
| Huntington University | 1,229 | 481 | 748 |
| Manchester University | 942 | 448 | 494 |
| Valparaiso University | 2,349 | 1,009 | 1,340 |
| Total | 5,701 | 2,410 | 3,291 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,238 with 711 female students and 527 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Valparaiso University has the most enrolled graduate students of 609, while Bethel University has the least number of graduate students of 111.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 111 | 46 | 65 |
| Huntington University | 243 | 62 | 181 |
| Manchester University | 275 | 100 | 175 |
| Valparaiso University | 609 | 319 | 290 |
| Total | 1,238 | 527 | 711 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 5,701 students, 295 students (5.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,468 students (25.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,238 students, 257 students (20.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 271 students (21.89%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bethel University | 1,181 | 177 (14.99%) |
281 (23.79%) | 111 | 70 (63.06%) |
19 (17.12%) |
| Huntington University | 1,229 | 110 (8.95%) |
54 (4.39%) | 243 | 75 (30.86%) |
23 (9.47%) |
| Manchester University | 942 | - | 283 (30.04%) | 275 | 27 (9.82%) |
85 (30.91%) |
| Saint Josephs College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||||
| Valparaiso University | 2,349 | 8 (0.34%) |
850 (36.19%) | 609 | 85 (13.96%) |
144 (23.65%) |
| Columbia College - Grissom ARB | Columbia College - Grissom ARB does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,701 | 295 (5.17%) |
1,468 (25.75%) |
1,238 | 257 (20.76%) |
271 (21.89%) |