Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,298 with 5,272 female students and 4,026 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, Morningside University has the most enrolled students of 2,249, while Simpson College has the least number of students of 1,151 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 9,298 | 4,026 | 5,272 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,928 with 4,183 female students and 3,745 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grinnell College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,759, while Simpson College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,127.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 1,169 | 607 | 562 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 7,928 | 3,745 | 4,183 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,370 with 1,089 female students and 281 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 Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 1,370 | 281 | 1,089 |
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 6,169 students, 201 students (3.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 659 students (10.68%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,370 students, 1,212 students (88.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 51 students (3.72%) 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 | ||
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (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%) |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
- |
| Average | 6,169 | 201 (3.26%) |
659 (10.68%) |
1,370 | 1,212 (88.47%) |
51 (3.72%) |