Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 16,048 with 8,406 female students and 7,642 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, Park University has the most enrolled students of 7,662, while William Jewell College has the least number of students of 853 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 6,046 | 2,431 | 3,615 |
| College of the Ozarks | 1,487 | 647 | 840 |
| Park University | 7,662 | 4,131 | 3,531 |
| William Jewell College | 853 | 433 | 420 |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Springfield | - | - | - |
| Total | 16,048 | 7,642 | 8,406 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,224 with 7,408 female students and 6,816 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Park University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,238, while William Jewell College has the least number of undergraduate students of 824.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 5,675 | 2,296 | 3,379 |
| College of the Ozarks | 1,487 | 647 | 840 |
| Park University | 6,238 | 3,450 | 2,788 |
| William Jewell College | 824 | 423 | 401 |
| Total | 14,224 | 6,816 | 7,408 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,824 with 998 female students and 826 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Park University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,424, while William Jewell College has the least number of graduate students of 29.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 371 | 135 | 236 |
| Park University | 1,424 | 681 | 743 |
| William Jewell College | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Total | 1,824 | 826 | 998 |
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 12,737 students, 7,916 students (62.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,365 students (18.57%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,824 students, 1,328 students (72.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 236 students (12.94%) 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%) |
| College of the Ozarks | College of the Ozarks does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Park University | 6,238 | 4,379 (70.20%) |
1,301 (20.86%) | 1,424 | 1,020 (71.63%) |
208 (14.61%) |
| William Jewell College | 824 | - | 238 (28.88%) | 29 | - | - |
| Columbia College - Lake Ozark | Columbia College - Lake Ozark does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Columbia College - Springfield | Columbia College - Springfield does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 12,737 | 7,916 (62.15%) |
2,365 (18.57%) |
1,824 | 1,328 (72.81%) |
236 (12.94%) |