Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,482 with 3,371 female students and 3,111 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 Hesston College has the least number of students of 325 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,362 | 1,163 | 1,199 |
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Friends University | 1,724 | 722 | 1,002 |
| Hesston College | 325 | 148 | 177 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 859 | 494 | 365 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 468 | 149 | 319 |
| Total | 6,482 | 3,111 | 3,371 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,702 with 2,889 female students and 2,813 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 |
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Friends University | 1,278 | 598 | 680 |
| Hesston College | 325 | 148 | 177 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 791 | 448 | 343 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 275 | 64 | 211 |
| Total | 5,702 | 2,813 | 2,889 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 780 with 482 female students and 298 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 Kansas Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Friends University | 446 | 124 | 322 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 68 | 46 | 22 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 193 | 85 | 108 |
| Total | 780 | 298 | 482 |
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 5,702 students, 435 students (7.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 978 students (17.15%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 780 students, 328 students (42.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 263 students (33.72%) 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%) |
| Bethany College | 744 | - | 153 (20.56%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Friends University | 1,278 | 139 (10.88%) |
508 (39.75%) | 446 | 157 (35.20%) |
107 (23.99%) |
| Hesston College | 325 | 9 (2.77%) |
101 (31.08%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 791 | 26 (3.29%) |
198 (25.03%) | 68 | 68 (100.00%) |
- |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 275 | 248 (90.18%) |
18 (6.55%) | 193 | 55 (28.50%) |
134 (69.43%) |
| Average | 5,702 | 435 (7.63%) |
978 (17.15%) |
780 | 328 (42.05%) |
263 (33.72%) |