Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,412 with 5,117 female students and 4,295 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 Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Total | 9,412 | 4,295 | 5,117 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,923 with 2,854 female students and 2,069 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 Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Total | 4,923 | 2,069 | 2,854 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,489 with 2,263 female students and 2,226 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 Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of graduate students of 86.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Total | 4,489 | 2,226 | 2,263 |
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 4,855 students, 632 students (13.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 463 students (9.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,489 students, 1,497 students (33.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 957 students (21.32%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,527 | 146 (9.56%) |
575 (37.66%) | ||
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Average | 4,855 | 632 (13.02%) |
463 (9.54%) |
4,489 | 1,497 (33.35%) |
957 (21.32%) |