Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,360 with 6,395 female students and 3,965 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, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled students of 2,747, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 10,360 | 3,965 | 6,395 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,947 with 5,328 female students and 3,619 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,118, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 909.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 8,947 | 3,619 | 5,328 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,413 with 1,067 female students and 346 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 1,413 | 346 | 1,067 |
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 7,188 students, 954 students (13.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,067 students (14.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,413 students, 655 students (46.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 138 students (9.77%) 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%) |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 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%) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
- |
| Average | 7,188 | 954 (13.27%) |
1,067 (14.84%) |
1,413 | 655 (46.36%) |
138 (9.77%) |