Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,756 with 4,520 female students and 4,236 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, University of Dubuque has the most enrolled students of 1,776, 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 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 8,756 | 4,236 | 4,520 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,547 with 3,696 female students and 3,851 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Luther College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,610, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 7,547 | 3,851 | 3,696 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,209 with 824 female students and 385 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 William Penn University has the least number of graduate students of 69.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 1,209 | 385 | 824 |
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 7,547 students, 452 students (5.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 809 students (10.72%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,209 students, 657 students (54.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32 students (2.65%) 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%) |
- |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Luther College | 1,610 | - | 91 (5.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
- |
| Average | 7,547 | 452 (5.99%) |
809 (10.72%) |
1,209 | 657 (54.34%) |
32 (2.65%) |