Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,381 with 3,004 female students and 2,377 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, Loras College has the most enrolled students of 1,319, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Total | 5,381 | 2,377 | 3,004 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,030 with 2,766 female students and 2,264 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Loras College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,227, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Total | 5,030 | 2,264 | 2,766 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 351 with 238 female students and 113 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Briar Cliff University has the most enrolled graduate students of 218, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 351 | 113 | 238 |
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 5,030 students, 341 students (6.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 877 students (17.44%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 351 students, 173 students (49.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 40 students (11.40%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 83 (11.71%) |
74 (10.44%) | 218 | 130 (59.63%) |
- |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Average | 5,030 | 341 (6.78%) |
877 (17.44%) |
351 | 173 (49.29%) |
40 (11.40%) |