Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,097 with 3,120 female students and 1,977 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, Loras College has the most enrolled students of 1,319, while Emmaus Bible College has the least number of students of 206 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 497 | 57 | 440 |
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 92 | 114 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Total | 5,097 | 1,977 | 3,120 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,214 with 2,428 female students and 1,786 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Loras College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,227, while Emmaus Bible College has the least number of undergraduate students of 206.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 278 | 25 | 253 |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 92 | 114 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Total | 4,214 | 1,786 | 2,428 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 883 with 692 female students and 191 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Graceland University-Lamoni has the most enrolled graduate students of 352, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 219 | 32 | 187 |
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Total | 883 | 191 | 692 |
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 4,214 students, 372 students (8.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 861 students (20.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 883 students, 517 students (58.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 171 students (19.37%) 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%) |
- |
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 23 (11.17%) |
21 (10.19%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Average | 4,214 | 372 (8.83%) |
861 (20.43%) |
883 | 517 (58.55%) |
171 (19.37%) |