Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,487 with 9,625 female students and 5,862 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, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the most enrolled students of 4,133, while Bethlehem College & Seminary has the least number of students of 242 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 2,638 | 890 | 1,748 |
| Macalester College | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,253 | 1,260 | 1,993 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 4,133 | 1,338 | 2,795 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 242 | 183 | 59 |
| Total | 15,487 | 5,862 | 9,625 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,362 with 6,763 female students and 4,599 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Northwestern-St Paul has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,161, while Bethlehem College & Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 115.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 1,765 | 655 | 1,110 |
| Macalester College | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,209 | 1,952 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1,100 | 477 | 623 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 115 | 67 | 48 |
| Total | 11,362 | 4,599 | 6,763 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,125 with 2,862 female students and 1,263 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,033, while University of Northwestern-St Paul has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 873 | 235 | 638 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 92 | 51 | 41 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 3,033 | 861 | 2,172 |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 127 | 116 | 11 |
| Total | 4,125 | 1,263 | 2,862 |
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 9,072 students, 1,410 students (15.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,566 students (17.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,998 students, 2,157 students (53.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 735 students (18.38%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Hamline University | 1,765 | 52 (2.95%) |
498 (28.22%) | 873 | 419 (48.00%) |
184 (21.08%) |
| Macalester College | Macalester College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,205 (38.12%) |
500 (15.82%) | 92 | 90 (97.83%) |
1 (1.09%) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1,100 | 153 (13.91%) |
560 (50.91%) | 3,033 | 1,648 (54.34%) |
550 (18.13%) |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | - | 8 (0.26%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | Bethlehem College & Seminary does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,072 | 1,410 (15.54%) |
1,566 (17.26%) |
3,998 | 2,157 (53.95%) |
735 (18.38%) |