Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,254 with 7,488 female students and 4,766 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 12,254 | 4,766 | 7,488 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,522 with 5,651 female students and 3,871 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 909.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 9,522 | 3,871 | 5,651 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,732 with 1,837 female students and 895 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 2,732 | 895 | 1,837 |
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 7,763 students, 1,895 students (24.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,227 students (28.69%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,732 students, 1,125 students (41.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 379 students (13.87%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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%) |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 7,763 | 1,895 (24.41%) |
2,227 (28.69%) |
2,732 | 1,125 (41.18%) |
379 (13.87%) |