Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,743 with 6,343 female students and 4,400 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, Drake University has the most enrolled students of 4,685, while Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Total | 10,743 | 4,400 | 6,343 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,945 with 4,410 female students and 3,535 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,835, while Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Total | 7,945 | 3,535 | 4,410 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,798 with 1,933 female students and 865 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,850, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 86.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Total | 2,798 | 865 | 1,933 |
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 7,877 students, 754 students (9.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,770 students (22.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,798 students, 1,064 students (38.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 467 students (16.69%) 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%) |
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Drake University | 2,835 | 12 (0.42%) |
949 (33.47%) | 1,850 | 419 (22.65%) |
248 (13.41%) |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| 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%) |
| Average | 7,877 | 754 (9.57%) |
1,770 (22.47%) |
2,798 | 1,064 (38.03%) |
467 (16.69%) |