Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,629 with 6,318 female students and 5,311 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, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled students of 2,747, while Loras College has the least number of students of 1,319 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 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 11,629 | 5,311 | 6,318 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,320 with 4,579 female students and 3,741 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,118, 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 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 8,320 | 3,741 | 4,579 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,309 with 1,739 female students and 1,570 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 Wartburg College has the least number of graduate students of 28.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista University | 499 | 88 | 411 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 3,309 | 1,570 | 1,739 |
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 8,320 students, 1,307 students (15.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 620 students (7.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,309 students, 1,644 students (49.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 404 students (12.21%) 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%) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
- |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
- |
| Average | 8,320 | 1,307 (15.71%) |
620 (7.45%) |
3,309 | 1,644 (49.68%) |
404 (12.21%) |