Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 5,371 with 2,671 female students and 2,700 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 Ottawa University-Online has the least number of students of 224 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Friends University | 1,724 | 722 | 1,002 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 953 | 602 | 351 |
| University of Saint Mary | 1,267 | 612 | 655 |
| Sterling College | 706 | 419 | 287 |
| Ottawa University-Online | 224 | 85 | 139 |
| Total | 5,371 | 2,700 | 2,671 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 4,385 with 2,036 female students and 2,349 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 Ottawa University-Online has the least number of undergraduate students of 172.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Friends University | 1,278 | 598 | 680 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 853 | 541 | 312 |
| University of Saint Mary | 903 | 471 | 432 |
| Sterling College | 682 | 409 | 273 |
| Ottawa University-Online | 172 | 70 | 102 |
| Total | 4,385 | 2,349 | 2,036 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 986 with 635 female students and 351 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Friends University has the most enrolled graduate students of 446, while Sterling College has the least number of graduate students of 24.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends University | 446 | 124 | 322 |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 100 | 61 | 39 |
| University of Saint Mary | 364 | 141 | 223 |
| Sterling College | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Ottawa University-Online | 52 | 15 | 37 |
| Total | 986 | 351 | 635 |
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 4,385 students, 446 students (10.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,030 students (23.49%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 986 students, 305 students (30.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 158 students (16.02%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 2 (0.40%) |
25 (5.03%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Friends University | 1,278 | 139 (10.88%) |
508 (39.75%) | 446 | 157 (35.20%) |
107 (23.99%) |
| Ottawa University-Ottawa | 853 | 7 (0.82%) |
174 (20.40%) | 100 | 21 (21.00%) |
45 (45.00%) |
| University of Saint Mary | 903 | 36 (3.99%) |
279 (30.90%) | 364 | 66 (18.13%) |
6 (1.65%) |
| Sterling College | 682 | 90 (13.20%) |
44 (6.45%) | 24 | 9 (37.50%) |
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| Ottawa University-Online | 172 | 172 (100.00%) |
- | 52 | 52 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 4,385 | 446 (10.17%) |
1,030 (23.49%) |
986 | 305 (30.93%) |
158 (16.02%) |