Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,171 with 3,675 female students and 2,496 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, Buena Vista University has the most enrolled students of 1,973, while Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 448 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 448 | 243 | 205 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Total | 6,171 | 2,496 | 3,675 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,307 with 3,048 female students and 2,259 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Buena Vista University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,474, while Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 377.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 377 | 182 | 195 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Total | 5,307 | 2,259 | 3,048 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 864 with 627 female students and 237 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Buena Vista University has the most enrolled graduate students of 499, while Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 864 | 237 | 627 |
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 5,307 students, 801 students (15.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 716 students (13.49%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 864 students, 564 students (65.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 140 students (16.20%) 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%) |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 377 | 71 (18.83%) |
101 (26.79%) | 71 | 31 (43.66%) |
20 (28.17%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 5,307 | 801 (15.09%) |
716 (13.49%) |
864 | 564 (65.28%) |
140 (16.20%) |