Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,993 with 5,297 female students and 4,696 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, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled students of 2,747, 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 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 9,993 | 4,696 | 5,297 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,594 with 3,497 female students and 3,097 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,118, while Maharishi International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 681.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 6,594 | 3,097 | 3,497 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,399 with 1,800 female students and 1,599 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,992, while Wartburg College has the least number of graduate students of 28.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 3,399 | 1,599 | 1,800 |
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 6,594 students, 600 students (9.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 478 students (7.25%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,399 students, 1,701 students (50.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 343 students (10.09%) 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%) |
- |
| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
- |
| Average | 6,594 | 600 (9.10%) |
478 (7.25%) |
3,399 | 1,701 (50.04%) |
343 (10.09%) |