Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,148 with 5,339 female students and 3,809 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 9,148 | 3,809 | 5,339 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,166 with 4,662 female students and 3,504 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 909.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 8,166 | 3,504 | 4,662 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 982 with 677 female students and 305 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled graduate students of 609, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 982 | 305 | 677 |
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 8,166 students, 1,930 students (23.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,366 students (16.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 982 students, 717 students (73.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 105 students (10.69%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Central College | 1,169 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 8,166 | 1,930 (23.63%) |
1,366 (16.73%) |
982 | 717 (73.01%) |
105 (10.69%) |