Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,857 with 5,551 female students and 5,306 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 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 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Maharishi International University | 2,673 | 1,382 | 1,291 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,178 | 1,235 | 943 |
| Upper Iowa University | 3,072 | 1,247 | 1,825 |
| Total | 10,857 | 5,306 | 5,551 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,852 with 3,261 female students and 2,591 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 Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of undergraduate students of 32.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 1,058 | 552 | 506 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Maharishi International University | 681 | 162 | 519 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,051 | 1,412 |
| Total | 5,852 | 2,591 | 3,261 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,005 with 2,290 female students and 2,715 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 Cornell College has the least number of graduate students of 15.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Maharishi International University | 1,992 | 1,220 | 772 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,146 | 1,216 | 930 |
| Upper Iowa University | 609 | 196 | 413 |
| Total | 5,005 | 2,715 | 2,290 |
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 5,852 students, 2,109 students (36.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 641 students (10.95%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,005 students, 1,853 students (37.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 316 students (6.31%) 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%) |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| 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 | - | - |
| Upper Iowa University | 2,463 | 1,555 (63.13%) |
329 (13.36%) | 609 | 559 (91.79%) |
25 (4.11%) |
| Average | 5,852 | 2,109 (36.04%) |
641 (10.95%) |
5,005 | 1,853 (37.02%) |
316 (6.31%) |