Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,982 with 6,020 female students and 4,962 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, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled students of 3,072, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of students of 927 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,178 | 1,235 | 943 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 10,982 | 4,962 | 6,020 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,502 with 3,303 female students and 3,199 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,463, while Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of undergraduate students of 32.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 6,502 | 3,199 | 3,303 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,480 with 2,717 female students and 1,763 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Palmer College of Chiropractic has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,146, while Loras College has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,146 | 1,216 | 930 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 4,480 | 1,763 | 2,717 |
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 6,502 students, 1,709 students (26.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 448 students (6.89%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,480 students, 2,107 students (47.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 54 students (1.21%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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%) |
- |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (100.00%) |
- |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 3 (9.38%) |
- | 2,146 | - | - |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 6,502 | 1,709 (26.28%) |
448 (6.89%) |
4,480 | 2,107 (47.03%) |
54 (1.21%) |