Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,910 with 3,251 female students and 2,659 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, Grand View University has the most enrolled students of 1,827, 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 |
| Grand View University | 1,827 | 802 | 1,025 |
| Loras College | 1,319 | 731 | 588 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 5,910 | 2,659 | 3,251 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,645 with 2,352 female students and 2,293 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Grand View University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,556, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Grand View University | 1,556 | 715 | 841 |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 703 | 524 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Total | 4,645 | 2,293 | 2,352 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,265 with 899 female students and 366 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern College has the most enrolled graduate students of 498, while Loras College has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Grand View University | 271 | 87 | 184 |
| Loras College | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | 186 | 76 | 110 |
| Total | 1,265 | 366 | 899 |
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 4,645 students, 290 students (6.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 673 students (14.49%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,265 students, 744 students (58.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 264 students (20.87%) 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%) |
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| Grand View University | 1,556 | 113 (7.26%) |
443 (28.47%) | 271 | 145 (53.51%) |
106 (39.11%) |
| Loras College | 1,227 | 1 (0.08%) |
45 (3.67%) | 92 | 30 (32.61%) |
29 (31.52%) |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
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| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 186 | 4 (2.15%) |
129 (69.35%) | ||
| Average | 4,645 | 290 (6.24%) |
673 (14.49%) |
1,265 | 744 (58.81%) |
264 (20.87%) |