Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,142 with 4,024 female students and 3,118 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, University of Dubuque has the most enrolled students of 1,776, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Total | 7,142 | 3,118 | 4,024 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,461 with 3,577 female students and 2,884 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Luther College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,610, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 909.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Luther College | 1,610 | 727 | 883 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Total | 6,461 | 2,884 | 3,577 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 681 with 447 female students and 234 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Dubuque has the most enrolled graduate students of 332, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Total | 681 | 234 | 447 |
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 6,461 students, 333 students (5.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,116 students (17.27%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 681 students, 198 students (29.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 79 students (11.60%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Luther College | 1,610 | - | 91 (5.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Average | 6,461 | 333 (5.15%) |
1,116 (17.27%) |
681 | 198 (29.07%) |
79 (11.60%) |