Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,764 with 4,407 female students and 3,357 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, University of Dubuque has the most enrolled students of 1,776, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 7,764 | 3,357 | 4,407 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,864 with 3,837 female students and 3,027 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Dubuque has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,444, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 6,864 | 3,027 | 3,837 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 900 with 570 female students and 330 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Dubuque has the most enrolled graduate students of 332, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 900 | 330 | 570 |
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 6,864 students, 732 students (10.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,554 students (22.64%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 900 students, 320 students (35.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 54 students (6.00%) 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%) |
- |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
- |
| Average | 6,864 | 732 (10.66%) |
1,554 (22.64%) |
900 | 320 (35.56%) |
54 (6.00%) |