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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 53,176 with 29,149 female students and 24,027 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 Northwestern University has the least number of students of 23,161 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Northwestern University 23,16110,711 12,450
University of Iowa 30,01513,316 16,699
Total53,176 24,02729,149

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,966 with 17,189 female students and 13,777 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Iowa has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,973, while Northwestern University has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,993.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Northwestern University 8,9934,126 4,867
University of Iowa 21,9739,651 12,322
Total30,96613,77717,189

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 22,210 with 11,960 female students and 10,250 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,168, while University of Iowa has the least number of graduate students of 8,042.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Northwestern University 14,1686,585 7,583
University of Iowa 8,0423,665 4,377
Total22,21010,25011,960

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 30,966 students, 927 students (2.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,852 students (44.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 22,210 students, 3,396 students (15.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,039 students (9.18%) 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
Northwestern University 8,993 - 18
(0.20%)
14,168 1,123
(7.93%)
1,576
(11.12%)
University of Iowa 21,973 927
(4.22%)
13,834
(62.96%)
8,042 2,273
(28.26%)
463
(5.76%)
Average30,966 927
(2.99%)
13,852
(44.73%)
22,210 3,396
(15.29%)
2,039
(9.18%)