Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,715 with 3,356 female students and 3,359 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, Benedictine College has the most enrolled students of 2,362, while Ottawa University-Kansas City has the least number of students of 468 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,362 | 1,163 | 1,199 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,508 | 602 | 906 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 468 | 149 | 319 |
| Southwestern College | 1,174 | 766 | 408 |
| Sterling College | 706 | 419 | 287 |
| Total | 6,715 | 3,359 | 3,356 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,969 with 2,869 female students and 3,100 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,289, while Ottawa University-Kansas City has the least number of undergraduate students of 275.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 1,120 | 1,169 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,159 | 539 | 620 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 275 | 64 | 211 |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 708 | 359 |
| Sterling College | 682 | 409 | 273 |
| Total | 5,969 | 3,100 | 2,869 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 746 with 487 female students and 259 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, MidAmerica Nazarene University has the most enrolled graduate students of 349, while Sterling College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 349 | 63 | 286 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 193 | 85 | 108 |
| Southwestern College | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Sterling College | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | 746 | 259 | 487 |
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 5,969 students, 894 students (14.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 206 students (3.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 746 students, 279 students (37.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 233 students (31.23%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 13 (0.57%) |
- | 73 | 48 (65.75%) |
22 (30.14%) |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 2 (0.40%) |
25 (5.03%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,159 | 65 (5.61%) |
117 (10.09%) | 349 | 86 (24.64%) |
77 (22.06%) |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 275 | 248 (90.18%) |
18 (6.55%) | 193 | 55 (28.50%) |
134 (69.43%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 476 (44.61%) |
2 (0.19%) | 107 | 81 (75.70%) |
- |
| Sterling College | 682 | 90 (13.20%) |
44 (6.45%) | 24 | 9 (37.50%) |
- |
| Average | 5,969 | 894 (14.98%) |
206 (3.45%) |
746 | 279 (37.40%) |
233 (31.23%) |