Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,756 with 5,414 female students and 4,342 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, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled students of 3,072, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 448 | 243 | 205 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 9,756 | 4,342 | 5,414 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,155 with 4,314 female students and 3,841 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,463, while Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the least number of undergraduate students of 377.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 377 | 182 | 195 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 8,155 | 3,841 | 4,314 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,601 with 1,100 female students and 501 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled graduate students of 609, while Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary has the least number of graduate students of 71.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 1,601 | 501 | 1,100 |
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 6,396 students, 1,891 students (29.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,059 students (16.56%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,601 students, 1,304 students (81.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 75 students (4.68%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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%) |
- |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary | 377 | 71 (18.83%) |
101 (26.79%) | 71 | 31 (43.66%) |
20 (28.17%) |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 6,396 | 1,891 (29.57%) |
1,059 (16.56%) |
1,601 | 1,304 (81.45%) |
75 (4.68%) |