Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,706 with 7,538 female students and 5,168 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, Drake University has the most enrolled students of 4,685, while Loras College has the least number of students of 1,319 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 12,706 | 5,168 | 7,538 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,982 with 5,620 female students and 4,362 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,835, while Loras College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,227.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 9,982 | 4,362 | 5,620 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,724 with 1,918 female students and 806 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,850, while Wartburg College has the least number of graduate students of 28.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 2,724 | 806 | 1,918 |
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 8,223 students, 703 students (8.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,530 students (18.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,724 students, 994 students (36.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 386 students (14.17%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 571 (38.74%) |
129 (8.75%) | 499 | 407 (81.56%) |
62 (12.42%) |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 12 (0.42%) |
949 (33.47%) | 1,850 | 419 (22.65%) |
248 (13.41%) |
| 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%) |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
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| Average | 8,223 | 703 (8.55%) |
1,530 (18.61%) |
2,724 | 994 (36.49%) |
386 (14.17%) |