Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,163 with 6,508 female students and 4,655 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, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled students of 3,072, 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 |
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 11,163 | 4,655 | 6,508 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,894 with 4,827 female students and 4,067 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,463, while Clarke University has the least number of undergraduate students of 785.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 8,894 | 4,067 | 4,827 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,269 with 1,681 female students and 588 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled graduate students of 629, while Clarke University has the least number of graduate students of 180.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 2,269 | 588 | 1,681 |
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 8,894 students, 2,232 students (25.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 689 students (7.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,269 students, 1,449 students (63.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 146 students (6.43%) 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%) |
| Central College | 1,169 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
- |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 8,894 | 2,232 (25.10%) |
689 (7.75%) |
2,269 | 1,449 (63.86%) |
146 (6.43%) |