Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,179 with 5,433 female students and 3,746 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 Briar Cliff University has the least number of students of 927 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Total | 9,179 | 3,746 | 5,433 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,722 with 3,549 female students and 3,173 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 Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Total | 6,722 | 3,173 | 3,549 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,457 with 1,884 female students and 573 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 Clarke University has the least number of graduate students of 180.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Total | 2,457 | 573 | 1,884 |
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 6,722 students, 505 students (7.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 937 students (13.94%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,457 students, 2,022 students (82.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 77 students (3.13%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 83 (11.71%) |
74 (10.44%) | 218 | 130 (59.63%) |
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| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
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| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (100.00%) |
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| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
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| Average | 6,722 | 505 (7.51%) |
937 (13.94%) |
2,457 | 2,022 (82.30%) |
77 (3.13%) |