Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,231 with 5,042 female students and 4,189 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, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled students of 2,673, while Clarke University has the least number of students of 965 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Total | 9,231 | 4,189 | 5,042 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,317 with 3,572 female students and 2,745 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 Maharishi International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 681.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Total | 6,317 | 2,745 | 3,572 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,914 with 1,470 female students and 1,444 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,992, while Clarke University has the least number of graduate students of 180.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Total | 2,914 | 1,444 | 1,470 |
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 4,558 students, 1,152 students (25.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 647 students (14.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,914 students, 1,751 students (60.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 376 students (12.90%) 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%) |
| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
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| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Average | 4,558 | 1,152 (25.27%) |
647 (14.19%) |
2,914 | 1,751 (60.09%) |
376 (12.90%) |