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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 68,929 with 35,957 female students and 32,972 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, University of Iowa has the most enrolled students of 30,015, while University of Northern Iowa has the least number of students of 8,945 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids no recent data available (probably not active)
Iowa State University 29,96916,417 13,552
University of Iowa 30,01513,316 16,699
University of Northern Iowa 8,9453,239 5,706
Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls no recent data available (probably not active)
Total68,929 32,97235,957

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 54,949 with 28,271 female students and 26,678 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Iowa State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 25,241, while University of Northern Iowa has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,735.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Iowa State University 25,24114,072 11,169
University of Iowa 21,9739,651 12,322
University of Northern Iowa 7,7352,955 4,780
Total54,94926,67828,271

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,980 with 7,686 female students and 6,294 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Iowa has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,042, while University of Northern Iowa has the least number of graduate students of 1,210.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Iowa State University 4,7282,345 2,383
University of Iowa 8,0423,665 4,377
University of Northern Iowa 1,210284 926
Total13,9806,2947,686

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 54,949 students, 1,774 students (3.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,492 students (57.31%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,980 students, 3,394 students (24.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,335 students (9.55%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Purdue University Global-Cedar Rapids no recent data available (probably not active)
Iowa State University 25,241 357
(1.41%)
14,821
(58.72%)
4,728 656
(13.87%)
724
(15.31%)
University of Iowa 21,973 927
(4.22%)
13,834
(62.96%)
8,042 2,273
(28.26%)
463
(5.76%)
University of Northern Iowa 7,735 490
(6.33%)
2,837
(36.68%)
1,210 465
(38.43%)
148
(12.23%)
Purdue University Global-Cedar Falls no recent data available (probably not active)
Average54,949 1,774
(3.23%)
31,492
(57.31%)
13,980 3,394
(24.28%)
1,335
(9.55%)