Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,768 with 5,708 female students and 4,060 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, Morningside University has the most enrolled students of 2,249, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of students of 927 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 9,768 | 4,060 | 5,708 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,556 with 4,004 female students and 3,552 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grand View University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,556, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 7,556 | 3,552 | 4,004 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,212 with 1,704 female students and 508 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Morningside University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,063, while William Penn University has the least number of graduate students of 69.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 2,212 | 508 | 1,704 |
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 7,556 students, 1,083 students (14.33%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 939 students (12.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,212 students, 1,786 students (80.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 197 students (8.91%) 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%) |
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| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 571 (38.74%) |
129 (8.75%) | 499 | 407 (81.56%) |
62 (12.42%) |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (100.00%) |
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| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
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| Average | 7,556 | 1,083 (14.33%) |
939 (12.43%) |
2,212 | 1,786 (80.74%) |
197 (8.91%) |