Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,357 with 3,903 female students and 3,454 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, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the most enrolled students of 1,527, while Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 7,357 | 3,454 | 3,903 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,386 with 2,790 female students and 2,596 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wartburg College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,416, while Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 5,386 | 2,596 | 2,790 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,971 with 1,113 female students and 858 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,527, while Wartburg College has the least number of graduate students of 28.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 1,971 | 858 | 1,113 |
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 5,318 students, 395 students (7.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 700 students (13.16%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,971 students, 325 students (16.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 651 students (33.03%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,527 | 146 (9.56%) |
575 (37.66%) | ||
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
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| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
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| Average | 5,318 | 395 (7.43%) |
700 (13.16%) |
1,971 | 325 (16.49%) |
651 (33.03%) |