Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,785 with 4,216 female students and 3,569 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, University of Dubuque has the most enrolled students of 1,776, while Cornell College has the least number of students of 1,073 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,073 | 559 | 514 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,526 | 542 | 984 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Total | 7,785 | 3,569 | 4,216 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,685 with 3,437 female students and 3,248 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 Cornell College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,058.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 472 | 799 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Total | 6,685 | 3,248 | 3,437 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,100 with 779 female students and 321 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern College has the most enrolled graduate students of 498, while Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Mount Mercy University | 255 | 70 | 185 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Total | 1,100 | 321 | 779 |
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 4,926 students, 210 students (4.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 585 students (11.88%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,100 students, 601 students (54.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 57 students (5.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Cornell College | 1,058 | - | - | 15 | - | 7 (46.67%) |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Mount Mercy University | 1,271 | 117 (9.21%) |
234 (18.41%) | 255 | 115 (45.10%) |
47 (18.43%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| Average | 4,926 | 210 (4.26%) |
585 (11.88%) |
1,100 | 601 (54.64%) |
57 (5.18%) |