Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,177 with 6,664 female students and 4,513 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, Drake University has the most enrolled students of 4,685, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 11,177 | 4,513 | 6,664 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,659 with 4,924 female students and 3,735 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,835, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the least number of undergraduate students of 885.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 8,659 | 3,735 | 4,924 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,518 with 1,740 female students and 778 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,850, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 2,518 | 778 | 1,740 |
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 8,659 students, 369 students (4.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,071 students (23.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,518 students, 914 students (36.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 361 students (14.34%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 12 (0.42%) |
949 (33.47%) | 1,850 | 419 (22.65%) |
248 (13.41%) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
- |
| Average | 8,659 | 369 (4.26%) |
2,071 (23.92%) |
2,518 | 914 (36.30%) |
361 (14.34%) |