Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,807 with 3,500 female students and 3,307 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, Palmer College of Chiropractic has the most enrolled students of 2,178, while Divine Word College has the least number of students of 68 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 965 | 489 | 476 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,178 | 1,235 | 943 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 6,807 | 3,307 | 3,500 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,797 with 1,950 female students and 1,847 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grinnell College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,759, while Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of undergraduate students of 32.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Divine Word College | 68 | 27 | 41 |
| Grinnell College | 1,759 | 835 | 924 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Total | 3,797 | 1,847 | 1,950 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,010 with 1,550 female students and 1,460 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 Clarke University has the least number of graduate students of 180.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,146 | 1,216 | 930 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 3,010 | 1,460 | 1,550 |
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 1,970 students, 126 students (6.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 317 students (16.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,010 students, 489 students (16.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 159 students (5.28%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Clarke University | 785 | 30 (3.82%) |
206 (26.24%) | 180 | 50 (27.78%) |
30 (16.67%) |
| Divine Word College | Divine Word College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Grinnell College | Grinnell College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
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| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 32 | 3 (9.38%) |
- | 2,146 | - | - |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 186 | 4 (2.15%) |
129 (69.35%) | ||
| Average | 1,970 | 126 (6.40%) |
317 (16.09%) |
3,010 | 489 (16.25%) |
159 (5.28%) |