Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,795 with 3,362 female students and 3,433 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-Online has the least number of students of 224 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,362 | 1,163 | 1,199 |
| Donnelly College | 358 | 95 | 263 |
| Friends University | 1,724 | 722 | 1,002 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 953 | 602 | 351 |
| Southwestern College | 1,174 | 766 | 408 |
| Ottawa University-Online | 224 | 85 | 139 |
| Total | 6,795 | 3,433 | 3,362 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,017 with 2,885 female students and 3,132 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-Online has the least number of undergraduate students of 172.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 1,120 | 1,169 |
| Donnelly College | 358 | 95 | 263 |
| Friends University | 1,278 | 598 | 680 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 853 | 541 | 312 |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 708 | 359 |
| Ottawa University-Online | 172 | 70 | 102 |
| Total | 6,017 | 3,132 | 2,885 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 778 with 477 female students and 301 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Friends University has the most enrolled graduate students of 446, while Ottawa University-Online has the least number of graduate students of 52.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Friends University | 446 | 124 | 322 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 100 | 61 | 39 |
| Southwestern College | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Ottawa University-Online | 52 | 15 | 37 |
| Total | 778 | 301 | 477 |
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 6,017 students, 810 students (13.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 703 students (11.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 778 students, 359 students (46.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 174 students (22.37%) 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%) |
| Donnelly College | 358 | 3 (0.84%) |
19 (5.31%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Friends University | 1,278 | 139 (10.88%) |
508 (39.75%) | 446 | 157 (35.20%) |
107 (23.99%) |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 853 | 7 (0.82%) |
174 (20.40%) | 100 | 21 (21.00%) |
45 (45.00%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 476 (44.61%) |
2 (0.19%) | 107 | 81 (75.70%) |
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| Ottawa University-Online | 172 | 172 (100.00%) |
- | 52 | 52 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 6,017 | 810 (13.46%) |
703 (11.68%) |
778 | 359 (46.14%) |
174 (22.37%) |