Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,070 with 5,045 female students and 4,025 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 Clarke University has the least number of students of 965 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 9,070 | 4,025 | 5,045 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,036 with 4,299 female students and 3,737 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 Clarke University has the least number of undergraduate students of 785.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 8,036 | 3,737 | 4,299 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,034 with 746 female students and 288 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 Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 1,034 | 288 | 746 |
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 6,277 students, 989 students (15.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,026 students (16.35%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,034 students, 613 students (59.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 205 students (19.83%) 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%) |
| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
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| Average | 6,277 | 989 (15.76%) |
1,026 (16.35%) |
1,034 | 613 (59.28%) |
205 (19.83%) |