Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,083 with 4,974 female students and 3,109 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, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled students of 3,072, while Wartburg Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 186 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 8,083 | 3,109 | 4,974 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,655 with 3,963 female students and 2,692 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,463, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the least number of undergraduate students of 885.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 6,655 | 2,692 | 3,963 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,428 with 1,011 female students and 417 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Upper Iowa University has the most enrolled graduate students of 609, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 1,428 | 417 | 1,011 |
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 6,655 students, 1,956 students (29.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,321 students (19.85%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,428 students, 1,016 students (71.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 205 students (14.36%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| 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%) |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 186 | 4 (2.15%) |
129 (69.35%) | ||
| Average | 6,655 | 1,956 (29.39%) |
1,321 (19.85%) |
1,428 | 1,016 (71.15%) |
205 (14.36%) |