Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,013 with 3,629 female students and 2,384 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 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 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 16 | 180 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 6,013 | 2,384 | 3,629 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,125 with 3,018 female students and 2,107 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 Divine Word College has the least number of undergraduate students of 68.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 16 | 180 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 5,125 | 2,107 | 3,018 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 888 with 611 female students and 277 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 Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 888 | 277 | 611 |
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 5,057 students, 1,763 students (34.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 842 students (16.65%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 888 students, 685 students (77.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 76 students (8.56%) 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. | |||||
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| St Luke's College | 196 | 49 (25.00%) |
27 (13.78%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| Average | 5,057 | 1,763 (34.86%) |
842 (16.65%) |
888 | 685 (77.14%) |
76 (8.56%) |