Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,967 with 3,558 female students and 2,409 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, Northwestern College has the most enrolled students of 1,651, while St Luke's College has the least number of students of 196 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 92 | 114 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 16 | 180 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Total | 5,967 | 2,409 | 3,558 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,838 with 2,682 female students and 2,156 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Mercy University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,271, while St Luke's College has the least number of undergraduate students of 196.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 92 | 114 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 16 | 180 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Total | 4,838 | 2,156 | 2,682 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,129 with 876 female students and 253 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern College has the most enrolled graduate students of 498, while Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 1,129 | 253 | 876 |
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 4,838 students, 351 students (7.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 645 students (13.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,129 students, 886 students (78.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 51 students (4.52%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Emmaus Bible College | 206 | 23 (11.17%) |
21 (10.19%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 49 (25.00%) |
27 (13.78%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Average | 4,838 | 351 (7.26%) |
645 (13.33%) |
1,129 | 886 (78.48%) |
51 (4.52%) |