Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,536 with 5,739 female students and 3,797 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, Drake University has the most enrolled students of 4,685, while Wartburg Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 186 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 497 | 57 | 440 |
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 9,536 | 3,797 | 5,739 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,740 with 3,786 female students and 2,954 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,835, while Allen College has the least number of undergraduate students of 278.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 278 | 25 | 253 |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 6,740 | 2,954 | 3,786 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,796 with 1,953 female students and 843 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,850, while Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 219 | 32 | 187 |
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 2,796 | 843 | 1,953 |
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 6,740 students, 130 students (1.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,448 students (21.48%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,796 students, 911 students (32.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 526 students (18.81%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Allen College | 278 | 23 (8.27%) |
215 (77.34%) | 219 | 30 (13.70%) |
142 (64.84%) |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 12 (0.42%) |
949 (33.47%) | 1,850 | 419 (22.65%) |
248 (13.41%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
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| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
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| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 186 | 4 (2.15%) |
129 (69.35%) | ||
| Average | 6,740 | 130 (1.93%) |
1,448 (21.48%) |
2,796 | 911 (32.58%) |
526 (18.81%) |