Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,784 with 2,584 female students and 3,200 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, Friends University has the most enrolled students of 1,724, while Cleveland University-Kansas City has the least number of students of 614 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Friends University | 1,724 | 722 | 1,002 |
| McPherson College | 822 | 554 | 268 |
| Southwestern College | 1,174 | 766 | 408 |
| Sterling College | 706 | 419 | 287 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | 614 | 304 | 310 |
| Total | 5,784 | 3,200 | 2,584 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,676 with 1,945 female students and 2,731 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Friends University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,278, while Cleveland University-Kansas City has the least number of undergraduate students of 90.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Friends University | 1,278 | 598 | 680 |
| McPherson College | 815 | 552 | 263 |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 708 | 359 |
| Sterling College | 682 | 409 | 273 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | 90 | 29 | 61 |
| Total | 4,676 | 2,731 | 1,945 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,108 with 639 female students and 469 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Cleveland University-Kansas City has the most enrolled graduate students of 524, while McPherson College has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends University | 446 | 124 | 322 |
| McPherson College | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Southwestern College | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Sterling College | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Cleveland University-Kansas City | 524 | 275 | 249 |
| Total | 1,108 | 469 | 639 |
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 4,676 students, 729 students (15.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 724 students (15.48%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,108 students, 247 students (22.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 112 students (10.11%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bethany College | 744 | - | 153 (20.56%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Friends University | 1,278 | 139 (10.88%) |
508 (39.75%) | 446 | 157 (35.20%) |
107 (23.99%) |
| McPherson College | 815 | - | 8 (0.98%) | 7 | - | 5 (71.43%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 476 (44.61%) |
2 (0.19%) | 107 | 81 (75.70%) |
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| Sterling College | 682 | 90 (13.20%) |
44 (6.45%) | 24 | 9 (37.50%) |
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| Cleveland University-Kansas City | 90 | 24 (26.67%) |
9 (10.00%) | 524 | - | - |
| Average | 4,676 | 729 (15.59%) |
724 (15.48%) |
1,108 | 247 (22.29%) |
112 (10.11%) |