Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,438 with 4,320 female students and 4,118 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 Wartburg Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 186 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 8,438 | 4,118 | 4,320 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,579 with 2,947 female students and 2,632 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 Maharishi International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 681.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Total | 5,579 | 2,632 | 2,947 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,859 with 1,373 female students and 1,486 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 2,859 | 1,486 | 1,373 |
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 5,579 students, 635 students (11.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 607 students (10.88%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,859 students, 1,686 students (58.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 435 students (15.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Luther College | 1,610 | - | 91 (5.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 186 | 4 (2.15%) |
129 (69.35%) | ||
| Average | 5,579 | 635 (11.38%) |
607 (10.88%) |
2,859 | 1,686 (58.97%) |
435 (15.22%) |