Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,073 with 7,792 female students and 5,281 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of students of 911 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 4,685 | 1,752 | 2,933 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 911 | 130 | 781 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,747 | 1,150 | 1,597 |
| Wartburg College | 1,444 | 708 | 736 |
| Total | 13,073 | 5,281 | 7,792 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,037 with 5,262 female students and 3,775 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 909.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 130 | 779 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 2,118 | 970 | 1,148 |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 700 | 716 |
| Total | 9,037 | 3,775 | 5,262 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,036 with 2,530 female students and 1,506 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Drake University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,850, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 2.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | 1,527 | 706 | 821 |
| Saint Ambrose University | 629 | 180 | 449 |
| Wartburg College | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Total | 4,036 | 1,506 | 2,530 |
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 7,278 students, 278 students (3.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,653 students (22.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,036 students, 698 students (17.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 852 students (21.11%) 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%) |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 909 | 215 (23.65%) |
506 (55.67%) | 2 | 2 (100.00%) |
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| 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%) |
| Wartburg College | 1,416 | 2 (0.14%) |
173 (12.22%) | 28 | 23 (82.14%) |
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| Average | 7,278 | 278 (3.82%) |
1,653 (22.71%) |
4,036 | 698 (17.29%) |
852 (21.11%) |