Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,696 with 5,046 female students and 4,650 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, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled students of 2,747, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 871 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 871 | 488 | 383 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| William Penn University | 1,473 | 740 | 733 |
| Total | 9,696 | 4,650 | 5,046 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,293 with 3,653 female students and 3,640 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Ambrose University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,118, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of undergraduate students of 785.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 438 | 347 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 694 | 710 |
| Total | 7,293 | 3,640 | 3,653 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,403 with 1,393 female students and 1,010 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,527, while William Penn University has the least number of graduate students of 69.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 86 | 50 | 36 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| William Penn University | 69 | 46 | 23 |
| Total | 2,403 | 1,010 | 1,393 |
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 5,534 students, 382 students (6.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 522 students (9.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,403 students, 358 students (14.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 655 students (27.26%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Iowa Wesleyan University | 785 | 57 (7.26%) |
204 (25.99%) | 86 | 63 (73.26%) |
22 (25.58%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,527 | 146 (9.56%) |
575 (37.66%) | ||
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| William Penn University | 1,404 | 275 (19.59%) |
248 (17.66%) | 69 | 11 (15.94%) |
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| Average | 5,534 | 382 (6.90%) |
522 (9.43%) |
2,403 | 358 (14.90%) |
655 (27.26%) |