Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,612 with 5,582 female students and 4,030 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 Briar Cliff University has the least number of students of 927 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Total | 9,612 | 4,030 | 5,582 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,009 with 3,593 female students and 3,416 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 Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Total | 7,009 | 3,416 | 3,593 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,603 with 1,989 female students and 614 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Morningside University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,063, while Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Total | 2,603 | 614 | 1,989 |
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 7,009 students, 295 students (4.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 416 students (5.94%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,603 students, 1,786 students (68.61%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 66 students (2.54%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 83 (11.71%) |
74 (10.44%) | 218 | 130 (59.63%) |
- |
| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (100.00%) |
- |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Average | 7,009 | 295 (4.21%) |
416 (5.94%) |
2,603 | 1,786 (68.61%) |
66 (2.54%) |