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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 7,299 with 4,357 female students and 2,942 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, Northwestern College has the most enrolled students of 1,651, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Briar Cliff University 927405 522
Clarke University 965489 476
Loras College 1,319731 588
Mercy College of Health Sciences 911130 781
Mount Mercy University 1,526542 984
Northwestern College 1,651645 1,006
Total7,299 2,9424,357

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,054 with 3,445 female students and 2,609 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Mercy University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,271, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Briar Cliff University 709338 371
Clarke University 785429 356
Loras College 1,227703 524
Mercy College of Health Sciences 909130 779
Mount Mercy University 1,271472 799
Northwestern College 1,153537 616
Total6,0542,6093,445

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,245 with 912 female students and 333 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern College has the most enrolled graduate students of 498, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Briar Cliff University 21867 151
Clarke University 18060 120
Loras College 9228 64
Mercy College of Health Sciences 2- 2
Mount Mercy University 25570 185
Northwestern College 498108 390
Total1,245333912

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 6,054 students, 539 students (8.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,176 students (19.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,245 students, 762 students (61.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 106 students (8.51%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Briar Cliff University 709 83
(11.71%)
74
(10.44%)
218 130
(59.63%)
-
Clarke University 785 30
(3.82%)
206
(26.24%)
180 50
(27.78%)
30
(16.67%)
Loras College 1,227 1
(0.08%)
45
(3.67%)
92 30
(32.61%)
29
(31.52%)
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%)
Northwestern College 1,153 93
(8.07%)
111
(9.63%)
498 435
(87.35%)
-
Average6,054 539
(8.90%)
1,176
(19.43%)
1,245 762
(61.20%)
106
(8.51%)