Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,279 with 4,994 female students and 4,285 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, Dordt University has the most enrolled students of 1,861, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of students of 927 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,776 | 988 | 788 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Total | 9,279 | 4,285 | 4,994 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,365 with 3,618 female students and 3,747 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dordt University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,618, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | 852 | 592 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Total | 7,365 | 3,747 | 3,618 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,914 with 1,376 female students and 538 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 Briar Cliff University has the least number of graduate students of 218.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| University of Dubuque | 332 | 136 | 196 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Total | 1,914 | 538 | 1,376 |
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 7,365 students, 458 students (6.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,180 students (16.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,914 students, 1,315 students (68.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 109 students (5.69%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 83 (11.71%) |
74 (10.44%) | 218 | 130 (59.63%) |
- |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| University of Dubuque | 1,444 | - | 240 (16.62%) | 332 | 51 (15.36%) |
3 (0.90%) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
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| Average | 7,365 | 458 (6.22%) |
1,180 (16.02%) |
1,914 | 1,315 (68.70%) |
109 (5.69%) |