Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,664 with 5,951 female students and 4,713 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, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled students of 2,747, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Total | 10,664 | 4,713 | 5,951 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,458 with 5,137 female students and 4,321 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,118, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 909.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Total | 9,458 | 4,321 | 5,137 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,206 with 814 female students and 392 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled graduate students of 629, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Total | 1,206 | 392 | 814 |
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 7,699 students, 406 students (5.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,174 students (15.25%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,206 students, 390 students (32.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32 students (2.65%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Luther College | 1,610 | - | 91 (5.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Average | 7,699 | 406 (5.27%) |
1,174 (15.25%) |
1,206 | 390 (32.34%) |
32 (2.65%) |