Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,696 with 5,920 female students and 4,776 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, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled students of 3,072, while Wartburg Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 186 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,973 | 600 | 1,373 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 10,696 | 4,776 | 5,920 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,249 with 4,127 female students and 3,122 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,463, while Maharishi International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 681.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 1,474 | 512 | 962 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 7,249 | 3,122 | 4,127 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,447 with 1,793 female students and 1,654 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,992, while William Penn University has the least number of graduate students of 69.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 3,447 | 1,654 | 1,793 |
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 7,249 students, 2,811 students (38.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 751 students (10.36%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,447 students, 2,076 students (60.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 529 students (15.35%) 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%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 186 | 4 (2.15%) |
129 (69.35%) | ||
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
- |
| Average | 7,249 | 2,811 (38.78%) |
751 (10.36%) |
3,447 | 2,076 (60.23%) |
529 (15.35%) |