Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,636 with 2,716 female students and 2,920 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 Ottawa University-Kansas City has the least number of students of 468 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,362 | 1,163 | 1,199 |
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 859 | 494 | 365 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 468 | 149 | 319 |
| Sterling College | 706 | 419 | 287 |
| Total | 5,636 | 2,920 | 2,716 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,278 with 2,542 female students and 2,736 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 Ottawa University-Kansas City has the least number of undergraduate students of 275.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 1,120 | 1,169 |
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 791 | 448 | 343 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 275 | 64 | 211 |
| Sterling College | 682 | 409 | 273 |
| Total | 5,278 | 2,736 | 2,542 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 358 with 174 female students and 184 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Ottawa University-Kansas City has the most enrolled graduate students of 193, while Sterling College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 68 | 46 | 22 |
| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 193 | 85 | 108 |
| Sterling College | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | 358 | 184 | 174 |
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 5,278 students, 379 students (7.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 438 students (8.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 358 students, 180 students (50.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 156 students (43.58%) 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%) |
| Bethany College | 744 | - | 153 (20.56%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 2 (0.40%) |
25 (5.03%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Kansas Wesleyan University | 791 | 26 (3.29%) |
198 (25.03%) | 68 | 68 (100.00%) |
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| Ottawa University-Kansas City | 275 | 248 (90.18%) |
18 (6.55%) | 193 | 55 (28.50%) |
134 (69.43%) |
| Sterling College | 682 | 90 (13.20%) |
44 (6.45%) | 24 | 9 (37.50%) |
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| Average | 5,278 | 379 (7.18%) |
438 (8.30%) |
358 | 180 (50.28%) |
156 (43.58%) |