Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 18,578 with 12,109 female students and 6,469 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, University of St Thomas has the most enrolled students of 9,025, while Bethany Global University has the least number of students of 261 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central University | 992 | 464 | 528 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,253 | 1,260 | 1,993 |
| College of Saint Benedict | 1,470 | 1 | 1,469 |
| University of St Thomas | 9,025 | 4,430 | 4,595 |
| St Catherine University | 3,577 | 234 | 3,343 |
| Bethany Global University | 261 | 80 | 181 |
| Total | 18,578 | 6,469 | 12,109 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,029 with 9,179 female students and 4,850 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of St Thomas has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,906, while Bethany Global University has the least number of undergraduate students of 222.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central University | 893 | 417 | 476 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,209 | 1,952 |
| College of Saint Benedict | 1,443 | - | 1,443 |
| University of St Thomas | 5,906 | 3,045 | 2,861 |
| St Catherine University | 2,404 | 115 | 2,289 |
| Bethany Global University | 222 | 64 | 158 |
| Total | 14,029 | 4,850 | 9,179 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,549 with 2,930 female students and 1,619 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of St Thomas has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,119, while College of Saint Benedict has the least number of graduate students of 27.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central University | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 92 | 51 | 41 |
| College of Saint Benedict | 27 | 1 | 26 |
| University of St Thomas | 3,119 | 1,385 | 1,734 |
| St Catherine University | 1,173 | 119 | 1,054 |
| Bethany Global University | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Total | 4,549 | 1,619 | 2,930 |
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 14,029 students, 1,949 students (13.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,986 students (28.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,549 students, 1,463 students (32.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 925 students (20.33%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| North Central University | 893 | 100 (11.20%) |
400 (44.79%) | 99 | 80 (80.81%) |
8 (8.08%) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,205 (38.12%) |
500 (15.82%) | 92 | 90 (97.83%) |
1 (1.09%) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 1,443 | - | 7 (0.49%) | 27 | 27 (100.00%) |
- |
| University of St Thomas | 5,906 | 18 (0.30%) |
2,057 (34.83%) | 3,119 | 753 (24.14%) |
735 (23.57%) |
| St Catherine University | 2,404 | 569 (23.67%) |
958 (39.85%) | 1,173 | 474 (40.41%) |
181 (15.43%) |
| Bethany Global University | 222 | 57 (25.68%) |
64 (28.83%) | 39 | 39 (100.00%) |
- |
| Average | 14,029 | 1,949 (13.89%) |
3,986 (28.41%) |
4,549 | 1,463 (32.16%) |
925 (20.33%) |