Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,355 with 8,589 female students and 6,766 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, Drake University has the most enrolled students of 4,685, while Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of students of 2,178 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,178 | 1,235 | 943 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 15,355 | 6,766 | 8,589 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,129 with 4,787 female students and 3,342 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,835, while Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of undergraduate students of 32.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 8,129 | 3,342 | 4,787 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,226 with 3,802 female students and 3,424 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Palmer College of Chiropractic has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,146, while Upper Iowa University has the least number of graduate students of 609.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,146 | 1,216 | 930 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 7,226 | 3,424 | 3,802 |
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 8,129 students, 2,028 students (24.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,303 students (16.03%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,226 students, 2,151 students (29.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 586 students (8.11%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Drake University | 2,835 | 12 (0.42%) |
949 (33.47%) | 1,850 | 419 (22.65%) |
248 (13.41%) |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 409 (60.06%) |
- | 1,992 | 1,065 (53.46%) |
284 (14.26%) |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 3 (9.38%) |
- | 2,146 | - | - |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 49 (2.31%) |
25 (1.18%) | 629 | 108 (17.17%) |
29 (4.61%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 8,129 | 2,028 (24.95%) |
1,303 (16.03%) |
7,226 | 2,151 (29.77%) |
586 (8.11%) |