Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 14,998 with 8,338 female students and 6,660 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, Drake University has the most enrolled students of 4,685, while Clarke University has the least number of students of 965 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 14,998 | 6,660 | 8,338 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,764 with 5,415 female students and 4,349 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,835, while Maharishi International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 681.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 9,764 | 4,349 | 5,415 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,234 with 2,923 female students and 2,311 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 Clarke University has the least number of graduate students of 180.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 5,234 | 2,311 | 2,923 |
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 9,764 students, 2,119 students (21.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,167 students (22.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,234 students, 2,289 students (43.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 696 students (13.30%) 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%) |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 12 (0.42%) |
949 (33.47%) | 1,850 | 419 (22.65%) |
248 (13.41%) |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 9,764 | 2,119 (21.70%) |
2,167 (22.19%) |
5,234 | 2,289 (43.73%) |
696 (13.30%) |