Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,758 with 3,886 female students and 2,872 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, Dordt University has the most enrolled students of 1,861, while Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Total | 6,758 | 2,872 | 3,886 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,151 with 3,460 female students and 2,691 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dordt University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,618, while Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Total | 6,151 | 2,691 | 3,460 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 607 with 426 female students and 181 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Mercy University has the most enrolled graduate students of 255, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Total | 607 | 181 | 426 |
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 6,083 students, 475 students (7.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,097 students (18.03%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 607 students, 376 students (61.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 83 students (13.67%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
- |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Average | 6,083 | 475 (7.81%) |
1,097 (18.03%) |
607 | 376 (61.94%) |
83 (13.67%) |