Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,814 with 6,012 female students and 4,802 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 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 10,814 | 4,802 | 6,012 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,237 with 4,943 female students and 4,294 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 Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 9,237 | 4,294 | 4,943 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,577 with 1,069 female students and 508 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 Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 1,577 | 508 | 1,069 |
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 9,237 students, 2,006 students (21.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,101 students (11.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,577 students, 842 students (53.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 58 students (3.68%) 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%) |
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| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
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| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
- |
| Average | 9,237 | 2,006 (21.72%) |
1,101 (11.92%) |
1,577 | 842 (53.39%) |
58 (3.68%) |