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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 9,298 with 5,782 female students and 3,516 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, Morningside University has the most enrolled students of 2,249, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Buena Vista University 1,973600 1,373
Central College 1,169607 562
Graceland University-Lamoni 1,237562 675
Grinnell College 1,759835 924
Mercy College of Health Sciences 911130 781
Morningside University 2,249782 1,467
Total9,298 3,5165,782

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,382 with 4,210 female students and 3,172 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grinnell College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,759, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the least number of undergraduate students of 885.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Buena Vista University 1,474512 962
Central College 1,169607 562
Graceland University-Lamoni 885498 387
Grinnell College 1,759835 924
Mercy College of Health Sciences 909130 779
Morningside University 1,186590 596
Total7,3823,1724,210

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,916 with 1,572 female students and 344 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Morningside University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,063, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Buena Vista University 49988 411
Graceland University-Lamoni 35264 288
Mercy College of Health Sciences 2- 2
Morningside University 1,063192 871
Total1,9163441,572

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 5,623 students, 853 students (15.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 635 students (11.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,916 students, 1,797 students (93.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 62 students (3.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Buena Vista University 1,474 571
(38.74%)
129
(8.75%)
499 407
(81.56%)
62
(12.42%)
Central College 1,169 - -No Graduate Level Courses Offered
Graceland University-Lamoni 885 27
(3.05%)
-352 325
(92.33%)
-
Grinnell College Grinnell College does not offer online courses.
Mercy College of Health Sciences 909 215
(23.65%)
506
(55.67%)
2 2
(100.00%)
-
Morningside University 1,186 40
(3.37%)
-1,063 1,063
(100.00%)
-
Average5,623 853
(15.17%)
635
(11.29%)
1,916 1,797
(93.79%)
62
(3.24%)