Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,983 with 5,786 female students and 4,197 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 Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 871 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 9,983 | 4,197 | 5,786 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,428 with 4,770 female students and 3,658 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 Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of undergraduate students of 785.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 8,428 | 3,658 | 4,770 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,555 with 1,016 female students and 539 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled graduate students of 609, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 1,555 | 539 | 1,016 |
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 8,428 students, 2,057 students (24.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,956 students (23.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,555 students, 935 students (60.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 203 students (13.05%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 8,428 | 2,057 (24.41%) |
1,956 (23.21%) |
1,555 | 935 (60.13%) |
203 (13.05%) |