Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,373 with 4,588 female students and 3,785 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, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled students of 2,673, while Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Total | 8,373 | 3,785 | 4,588 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,335 with 3,051 female students and 2,284 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dordt University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,618, while Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Total | 5,335 | 2,284 | 3,051 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,038 with 1,537 female students and 1,501 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 Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 86.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Total | 3,038 | 1,501 | 1,537 |
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 5,267 students, 1,262 students (23.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 719 students (13.65%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,038 students, 1,894 students (62.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 368 students (12.11%) 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%) |
- |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 571 (38.74%) |
129 (8.75%) | 499 | 407 (81.56%) |
62 (12.42%) |
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Average | 5,267 | 1,262 (23.96%) |
719 (13.65%) |
3,038 | 1,894 (62.34%) |
368 (12.11%) |