Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,963 with 4,943 female students and 4,020 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, Palmer College of Chiropractic has the most enrolled students of 2,178, 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 |
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,178 | 1,235 | 943 |
| Total | 8,963 | 4,020 | 4,943 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,655 with 3,063 female students and 2,592 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grinnell College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,759, while Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of undergraduate students of 32.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 278 | 25 | 253 |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Total | 5,655 | 2,592 | 3,063 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,308 with 1,880 female students and 1,428 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Palmer College of Chiropractic has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,146, while Loras College has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 219 | 32 | 187 |
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,146 | 1,216 | 930 |
| Total | 3,308 | 1,428 | 1,880 |
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 3,896 students, 625 students (16.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 389 students (9.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,308 students, 792 students (23.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 233 students (7.04%) 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%) |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 571 (38.74%) |
129 (8.75%) | 499 | 407 (81.56%) |
62 (12.42%) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 3 (9.38%) |
- | 2,146 | - | - |
| Average | 3,896 | 625 (16.04%) |
389 (9.98%) |
3,308 | 792 (23.94%) |
233 (7.04%) |