Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,598 with 2,809 female students and 1,789 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 Mount Mercy University has the least number of students of 1,526 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 4,598 | 1,789 | 2,809 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,734 with 2,211 female students and 1,523 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 Mount Mercy University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,271.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 3,734 | 1,523 | 2,211 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 864 with 598 female students and 266 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 Mount Mercy University has the least number of graduate students of 255.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 864 | 266 | 598 |
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 3,734 students, 1,672 students (44.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 563 students (15.08%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 864 students, 674 students (78.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 72 students (8.33%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 3,734 | 1,672 (44.78%) |
563 (15.08%) |
864 | 674 (78.01%) |
72 (8.33%) |