Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,365 with 5,318 female students and 4,047 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, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled students of 2,673, while Simpson College has the least number of students of 1,151 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 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Total | 9,365 | 4,047 | 5,318 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,695 with 3,187 female students and 2,508 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Buena Vista University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,474, 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 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Total | 5,695 | 2,508 | 3,187 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,670 with 2,131 female students and 1,539 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 Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 3,670 | 1,539 | 2,131 |
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 5,695 students, 1,063 students (18.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 426 students (7.48%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,670 students, 2,576 students (70.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 379 students (10.33%) 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%) |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (100.00%) |
- |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Average | 5,695 | 1,063 (18.67%) |
426 (7.48%) |
3,670 | 2,576 (70.19%) |
379 (10.33%) |