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.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
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Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
Total | 7,299 | 2,942 | 4,357 |
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.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
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Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
Total | 6,054 | 2,609 | 3,445 |
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.
Name | Total | Men | Women |
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Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
Total | 1,245 | 333 | 912 |
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.
Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
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Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some 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%) |
- |
Average | 6,054 | 539 (8.90%) |
1,176 (19.43%) |
1,245 | 762 (61.20%) |
106 (8.51%) |