Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,059 with 2,880 female students and 3,179 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, Benedictine College has the most enrolled students of 2,362, while Kansas Health Science Center has the least number of students of 91 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,362 | 1,163 | 1,199 |
| McPherson College | 822 | 554 | 268 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,508 | 602 | 906 |
| Southwestern College | 1,174 | 766 | 408 |
| Saint Paul School of Theology | 102 | 51 | 51 |
| Kansas Health Science Center | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Total | 6,059 | 3,179 | 2,880 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,330 with 2,411 female students and 2,919 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,289, while McPherson College has the least number of undergraduate students of 815.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 1,120 | 1,169 |
| McPherson College | 815 | 552 | 263 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,159 | 539 | 620 |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 708 | 359 |
| Total | 5,330 | 2,919 | 2,411 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 729 with 469 female students and 260 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, MidAmerica Nazarene University has the most enrolled graduate students of 349, while McPherson College has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| McPherson College | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 349 | 63 | 286 |
| Southwestern College | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Saint Paul School of Theology | 102 | 51 | 51 |
| Kansas Health Science Center | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 729 | 260 | 469 |
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 5,330 students, 554 students (10.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 127 students (2.38%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 638 students, 230 students (36.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 188 students (29.47%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 13 (0.57%) |
- | 73 | 48 (65.75%) |
22 (30.14%) |
| McPherson College | 815 | - | 8 (0.98%) | 7 | - | 5 (71.43%) |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,159 | 65 (5.61%) |
117 (10.09%) | 349 | 86 (24.64%) |
77 (22.06%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 476 (44.61%) |
2 (0.19%) | 107 | 81 (75.70%) |
- |
| Saint Paul School of Theology | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 102 | 15 (14.71%) |
84 (82.35%) | ||
| Kansas Health Science Center | Kansas Health Science Center does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,330 | 554 (10.39%) |
127 (2.38%) |
638 | 230 (36.05%) |
188 (29.47%) |