Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,951 with 4,709 female students and 4,242 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, Buena Vista University has the most enrolled students of 1,973, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 871 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Total | 8,951 | 4,242 | 4,709 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,675 with 3,822 female students and 3,853 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dordt University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,618, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of undergraduate students of 785.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Total | 7,675 | 3,853 | 3,822 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,276 with 887 female students and 389 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Buena Vista University has the most enrolled graduate students of 499, while Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 1,276 | 389 | 887 |
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 7,675 students, 813 students (10.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,182 students (15.40%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,276 students, 791 students (61.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 120 students (9.40%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 571 (38.74%) |
129 (8.75%) | 499 | 407 (81.56%) |
62 (12.42%) |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Average | 7,675 | 813 (10.59%) |
1,182 (15.40%) |
1,276 | 791 (61.99%) |
120 (9.40%) |