Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,191 with 3,070 female students and 3,121 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, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the most enrolled students of 1,527, while Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Total | 6,191 | 3,121 | 3,070 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,134 with 1,861 female students and 2,273 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 Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Total | 4,134 | 2,273 | 1,861 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,057 with 1,209 female students and 848 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,527, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 86.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Total | 2,057 | 848 | 1,209 |
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 4,066 students, 85 students (2.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 249 students (6.12%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,057 students, 564 students (27.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 626 students (30.43%) 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 | ||
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,527 | 146 (9.56%) |
575 (37.66%) | ||
| Average | 4,066 | 85 (2.09%) |
249 (6.12%) |
2,057 | 564 (27.42%) |
626 (30.43%) |