Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,807 with 5,286 female students and 4,521 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, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled students of 2,747, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 871 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,178 | 1,235 | 943 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Total | 9,807 | 4,521 | 5,286 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,252 with 3,332 female students and 2,920 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,118, while Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of undergraduate students of 32.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Total | 6,252 | 2,920 | 3,332 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,555 with 1,954 female students and 1,601 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Palmer College of Chiropractic has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,146, while Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,146 | 1,216 | 930 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Total | 3,555 | 1,601 | 1,954 |
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 6,252 students, 710 students (11.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 564 students (9.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,555 students, 628 students (17.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 150 students (4.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 571 (38.74%) |
129 (8.75%) | 499 | 407 (81.56%) |
62 (12.42%) |
| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 3 (9.38%) |
- | 2,146 | - | - |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Average | 6,252 | 710 (11.36%) |
564 (9.02%) |
3,555 | 628 (17.67%) |
150 (4.22%) |