Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,201 with 6,792 female students and 5,409 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, Columbia College has the most enrolled students of 6,046, while Stephens College has the least number of students of 590 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 6,046 | 2,431 | 3,615 |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,671 | 1,524 | 147 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 2,386 | 883 | 1,503 |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Stephens College | 590 | 39 | 551 |
| William Woods University | 1,508 | 532 | 976 |
| Total | 12,201 | 5,409 | 6,792 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,380 with 5,608 female students and 4,772 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,675, while Stephens College has the least number of undergraduate students of 407.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 5,675 | 2,296 | 3,379 |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,671 | 1,524 | 147 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 1,836 | 696 | 1,140 |
| Stephens College | 407 | 10 | 397 |
| William Woods University | 791 | 246 | 545 |
| Total | 10,380 | 4,772 | 5,608 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,821 with 1,184 female students and 637 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, William Woods University has the most enrolled graduate students of 717, while Stephens College has the least number of graduate students of 183.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 371 | 135 | 236 |
| Southwest Baptist University | 550 | 187 | 363 |
| Stephens College | 183 | 29 | 154 |
| William Woods University | 717 | 286 | 431 |
| Total | 1,821 | 637 | 1,184 |
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 10,380 students, 3,951 students (38.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,961 students (28.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,821 students, 924 students (50.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 251 students (13.78%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Columbia College | 5,675 | 3,537 (62.33%) |
826 (14.56%) | 371 | 308 (83.02%) |
28 (7.55%) |
| Ranken Technical College | 1,671 | 89 (5.33%) |
1,078 (64.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Southwest Baptist University | 1,836 | 162 (8.82%) |
655 (35.68%) | 550 | 149 (27.09%) |
108 (19.64%) |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Stephens College | 407 | 22 (5.41%) |
159 (39.07%) | 183 | 2 (1.09%) |
68 (37.16%) |
| William Woods University | 791 | 141 (17.83%) |
243 (30.72%) | 717 | 465 (64.85%) |
47 (6.56%) |
| Average | 10,380 | 3,951 (38.06%) |
2,961 (28.53%) |
1,821 | 924 (50.74%) |
251 (13.78%) |