Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,332 with 4,655 female students and 3,677 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 Wartburg Theological Seminary has the least number of students of 186 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,237 | 562 | 675 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Simpson College | 1,151 | 552 | 599 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 8,332 | 3,677 | 4,655 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,943 with 3,680 female students and 3,263 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 Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 498 | 387 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 541 | 586 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 6,943 | 3,263 | 3,680 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,389 with 975 female students and 414 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 Simpson College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 352 | 64 | 288 |
| Simpson College | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 1,389 | 414 | 975 |
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 5,184 students, 1,707 students (32.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 655 students (12.64%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,389 students, 1,029 students (74.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 158 students (11.38%) 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%) |
- |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 885 | 27 (3.05%) |
- | 352 | 325 (92.33%) |
- |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Simpson College | 1,127 | 42 (3.73%) |
252 (22.36%) | 24 | 11 (45.83%) |
4 (16.67%) |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 186 | 4 (2.15%) |
129 (69.35%) | ||
| Average | 5,184 | 1,707 (32.93%) |
655 (12.64%) |
1,389 | 1,029 (74.08%) |
158 (11.38%) |