Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,146 with 5,391 female students and 4,755 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, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled students of 2,673, while Simpson College has the least number of students of 1,151 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Total | 10,146 | 4,755 | 5,391 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,296 with 3,964 female students and 3,332 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dordt University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,618, while Maharishi International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 681.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Total | 7,296 | 3,332 | 3,964 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,850 with 1,427 female students and 1,423 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,992, while Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 2,850 | 1,423 | 1,427 |
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 7,296 students, 1,165 students (15.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 738 students (10.12%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,850 students, 1,742 students (61.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 379 students (13.30%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 571 (38.74%) |
129 (8.75%) | 499 | 407 (81.56%) |
62 (12.42%) |
| Central College | 1,169 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Average | 7,296 | 1,165 (15.97%) |
738 (10.12%) |
2,850 | 1,742 (61.12%) |
379 (13.30%) |