Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,240 with 4,474 female students and 3,766 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 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 448 | 243 | 205 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Total | 8,240 | 3,766 | 4,474 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,733 with 3,395 female students and 3,338 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 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 377 | 182 | 195 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Total | 6,733 | 3,338 | 3,395 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,507 with 1,079 female students and 428 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 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Total | 1,507 | 428 | 1,079 |
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 6,733 students, 736 students (10.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 626 students (9.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,507 students, 954 students (63.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 121 students (8.03%) 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%) |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 377 | 71 (18.83%) |
101 (26.79%) | 71 | 31 (43.66%) |
20 (28.17%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| Average | 6,733 | 736 (10.93%) |
626 (9.30%) |
1,507 | 954 (63.30%) |
121 (8.03%) |