Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,299 with 6,275 female students and 5,024 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 Graceland University-Lamoni has the least number of students of 1,237 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 11,299 | 5,024 | 6,275 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,237 with 4,842 female students and 4,395 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 Graceland University-Lamoni has the least number of undergraduate students of 885.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 9,237 | 4,395 | 4,842 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,062 with 1,433 female students and 629 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 Dordt University has the least number of graduate students of 243.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 2,062 | 629 | 1,433 |
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 9,237 students, 1,954 students (21.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,558 students (16.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,062 students, 1,424 students (69.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 181 students (8.78%) 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%) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 9,237 | 1,954 (21.15%) |
1,558 (16.87%) |
2,062 | 1,424 (69.06%) |
181 (8.78%) |