Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,450 with 5,207 female students and 4,243 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, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled students of 3,072, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 871 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 9,450 | 4,243 | 5,207 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,947 with 4,153 female students and 3,794 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,463, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 7,947 | 3,794 | 4,153 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,503 with 1,054 female students and 449 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled graduate students of 609, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 86.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 1,503 | 449 | 1,054 |
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 7,947 students, 1,789 students (22.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 854 students (10.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,503 students, 1,217 students (80.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 76 students (5.06%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 83 (11.71%) |
74 (10.44%) | 218 | 130 (59.63%) |
- |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Luther College | 1,610 | - | 91 (5.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
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| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 7,947 | 1,789 (22.51%) |
854 (10.75%) |
1,503 | 1,217 (80.97%) |
76 (5.06%) |