Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,322 with 4,170 female students and 3,152 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, Valparaiso University has the most enrolled students of 2,958, while Saint Meinrad School of Theology has the least number of students of 175 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 1,292 | 518 | 774 |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | 294 | 260 | 34 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 2,603 | 895 | 1,708 |
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology | 175 | 151 | 24 |
| Valparaiso University | 2,958 | 1,328 | 1,630 |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | ||
| Total | 7,322 | 3,152 | 4,170 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,766 with 3,466 female students and 2,300 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Valparaiso University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,349, while Bethel University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,181.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 1,181 | 472 | 709 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 2,236 | 819 | 1,417 |
| Valparaiso University | 2,349 | 1,009 | 1,340 |
| Total | 5,766 | 2,300 | 3,466 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,556 with 704 female students and 852 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Valparaiso University has the most enrolled graduate students of 609, while Bethel University has the least number of graduate students of 111.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 111 | 46 | 65 |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | 294 | 260 | 34 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 367 | 76 | 291 |
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology | 175 | 151 | 24 |
| Valparaiso University | 609 | 319 | 290 |
| Total | 1,556 | 852 | 704 |
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 5,766 students, 186 students (3.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,423 students (24.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,556 students, 491 students (31.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 221 students (14.20%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bethel University | 1,181 | 177 (14.99%) |
281 (23.79%) | 111 | 70 (63.06%) |
19 (17.12%) |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 294 | 6 (2.04%) |
44 (14.97%) | ||
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 2,236 | 1 (0.04%) |
292 (13.06%) | 367 | 305 (83.11%) |
11 (3.00%) |
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 175 | 25 (14.29%) |
3 (1.71%) | ||
| Valparaiso University | 2,349 | 8 (0.34%) |
850 (36.19%) | 609 | 85 (13.96%) |
144 (23.65%) |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | |||||
| Average | 5,766 | 186 (3.23%) |
1,423 (24.68%) |
1,556 | 491 (31.56%) |
221 (14.20%) |