Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,074 with 3,945 female students and 3,129 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, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled students of 2,673, while Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 497 | 57 | 440 |
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Total | 7,074 | 3,129 | 3,945 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,241 with 2,505 female students and 1,736 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 Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 278 | 25 | 253 |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Total | 4,241 | 1,736 | 2,505 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,833 with 1,440 female students and 1,393 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,992, while Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen College | 219 | 32 | 187 |
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Total | 2,833 | 1,393 | 1,440 |
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 4,173 students, 576 students (13.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 449 students (10.76%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,833 students, 1,535 students (54.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 480 students (16.94%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Allen College | 278 | 23 (8.27%) |
215 (77.34%) | 219 | 30 (13.70%) |
142 (64.84%) |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Average | 4,173 | 576 (13.80%) |
449 (10.76%) |
2,833 | 1,535 (54.18%) |
480 (16.94%) |