Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,431 with 3,212 female students and 2,219 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, Luther College has the most enrolled students of 1,610, while Allen College has the least number of students of 497 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 497 | 57 | 440 |
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Total | 5,431 | 2,219 | 3,212 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,653 with 2,653 female students and 2,000 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Luther College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,610, while Allen College has the least number of undergraduate students of 278.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 278 | 25 | 253 |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Total | 4,653 | 2,000 | 2,653 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 778 with 559 female students and 219 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Mercy University has the most enrolled graduate students of 255, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 86.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 219 | 32 | 187 |
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Total | 778 | 219 | 559 |
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 4,653 students, 280 students (6.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 818 students (17.58%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 778 students, 338 students (43.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 211 students (27.12%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Allen College | 278 | 23 (8.27%) |
215 (77.34%) | 219 | 30 (13.70%) |
142 (64.84%) |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 83 (11.71%) |
74 (10.44%) | 218 | 130 (59.63%) |
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| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Luther College | 1,610 | - | 91 (5.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Average | 4,653 | 280 (6.02%) |
818 (17.58%) |
778 | 338 (43.44%) |
211 (27.12%) |