Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,426 with 4,556 female students and 3,870 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Coe College | 1,264 | 554 | 710 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 8,426 | 3,870 | 4,556 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,224 with 3,642 female students and 2,582 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Wartburg College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,416, while Maharishi International University has the least number of undergraduate students of 681.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Coe College | 1,264 | 554 | 710 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 6,224 | 2,582 | 3,642 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,202 with 914 female students and 1,288 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 2,202 | 1,288 | 914 |
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 6,224 students, 656 students (10.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 885 students (14.22%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,202 students, 1,140 students (51.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 314 students (14.26%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Central College | 1,169 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Coe College | 1,264 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
- |
| Average | 6,224 | 656 (10.54%) |
885 (14.22%) |
2,202 | 1,140 (51.77%) |
314 (14.26%) |