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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 11,029 with 5,701 female students and 5,328 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, Maharishi International University has the most enrolled students of 2,673, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 871 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Buena Vista University 1,973600 1,373
Dordt University 1,861883 978
Iowa Wesleyan University 871488 383
Maharishi International University 2,6731,382 1,291
Palmer College of Chiropractic 2,1781,235 943
William Penn University 1,473740 733
Total11,029 5,3285,701

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,994 with 3,362 female students and 2,632 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Dordt University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,618, while Palmer College of Chiropractic has the least number of undergraduate students of 32.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Buena Vista University 1,474512 962
Dordt University 1,618807 811
Iowa Wesleyan University 785438 347
Maharishi International University 681162 519
Palmer College of Chiropractic 3219 13
William Penn University 1,404694 710
Total5,9942,6323,362

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,035 with 2,339 female students and 2,696 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 William Penn University has the least number of graduate students of 69.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Buena Vista University 49988 411
Dordt University 24376 167
Iowa Wesleyan University 8650 36
Maharishi International University 1,9921,220 772
Palmer College of Chiropractic 2,1461,216 930
William Penn University 6946 23
Total5,0352,6962,339

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 5,994 students, 1,457 students (24.31%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 893 students (14.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,035 students, 1,775 students (35.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 368 students (7.31%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Buena Vista University 1,474 571
(38.74%)
129
(8.75%)
499 407
(81.56%)
62
(12.42%)
Dordt University 1,618 142
(8.78%)
312
(19.28%)
243 229
(94.24%)
-
Iowa Wesleyan University 785 57
(7.26%)
204
(25.99%)
86 63
(73.26%)
22
(25.58%)
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 - -
William Penn University 1,404 275
(19.59%)
248
(17.66%)
69 11
(15.94%)
-
Average5,994 1,457
(24.31%)
893
(14.90%)
5,035 1,775
(35.25%)
368
(7.31%)