Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,358 with 5,343 female students and 4,015 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, Morningside University has the most enrolled students of 2,249, while Central College has the least number of students of 1,169 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 9,358 | 4,015 | 5,343 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,422 with 3,813 female students and 3,609 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wartburg College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,416, while Northwestern College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,153.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 7,422 | 3,609 | 3,813 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,936 with 1,530 female students and 406 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Morningside University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,063, while Wartburg College has the least number of graduate students of 28.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 1,936 | 406 | 1,530 |
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 7,422 students, 253 students (3.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 563 students (7.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,936 students, 1,666 students (86.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 76 students (3.93%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Central College | 1,169 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (100.00%) |
- |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
- |
| Average | 7,422 | 253 (3.41%) |
563 (7.59%) |
1,936 | 1,666 (86.05%) |
76 (3.93%) |