Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,024 with 2,195 female students and 2,829 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 Barclay College has the least number of students of 169 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 |
| Barclay College | 169 | 86 | 83 |
| McPherson College | 822 | 554 | 268 |
| Southwestern College | 1,174 | 766 | 408 |
| Baker University School of Nursing | - | - | - |
| Total | 5,024 | 2,829 | 2,195 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,820 with 2,107 female students and 2,713 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 Barclay College has the least number of undergraduate students of 152.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 1,120 | 1,169 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Barclay College | 152 | 73 | 79 |
| McPherson College | 815 | 552 | 263 |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 708 | 359 |
| Total | 4,820 | 2,713 | 2,107 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 204 with 88 female students and 116 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southwestern College has the most enrolled graduate students of 107, while McPherson College has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Barclay College | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| McPherson College | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Southwestern College | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Total | 204 | 116 | 88 |
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 4,820 students, 517 students (10.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 47 students (0.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 204 students, 142 students (69.61%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31 students (15.20%) 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 | ||
| Barclay College | 152 | 26 (17.11%) |
12 (7.89%) | 17 | 13 (76.47%) |
4 (23.53%) |
| McPherson College | 815 | - | 8 (0.98%) | 7 | - | 5 (71.43%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 476 (44.61%) |
2 (0.19%) | 107 | 81 (75.70%) |
- |
| Baker University School of Nursing | Baker University School of Nursing does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 4,820 | 517 (10.73%) |
47 (0.98%) |
204 | 142 (69.61%) |
31 (15.20%) |