Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,971 with 3,386 female students and 2,585 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, Northwestern College has the most enrolled students of 1,651, while St Luke's College has the least number of students of 196 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 92 | 114 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 16 | 180 |
| Total | 5,971 | 2,585 | 3,386 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,111 with 2,739 female students and 2,372 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Mercy University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,271, while St Luke's College has the least number of undergraduate students of 196.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 92 | 114 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 16 | 180 |
| Total | 5,111 | 2,372 | 2,739 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 860 with 647 female students and 213 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern College has the most enrolled graduate students of 498, while Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Total | 860 | 213 | 647 |
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 5,111 students, 283 students (5.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 438 students (8.57%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 860 students, 580 students (67.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 83 students (9.65%) 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%) |
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 23 (11.17%) |
21 (10.19%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| 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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| St Luke's College | 196 | 49 (25.00%) |
27 (13.78%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 5,111 | 283 (5.54%) |
438 (8.57%) |
860 | 580 (67.44%) |
83 (9.65%) |