Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,639 with 3,206 female students and 3,433 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 Bethel College-North Newton has the least number of students of 497 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 |
| McPherson College | 822 | 554 | 268 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,508 | 602 | 906 |
| Sterling College | 706 | 419 | 287 |
| Total | 6,639 | 3,433 | 3,206 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,186 with 2,871 female students and 3,315 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 Bethel College-North Newton has the least number of undergraduate students of 497.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 1,120 | 1,169 |
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| McPherson College | 815 | 552 | 263 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,159 | 539 | 620 |
| Sterling College | 682 | 409 | 273 |
| Total | 6,186 | 3,315 | 2,871 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 453 with 335 female students and 118 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 |
| Sterling College | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Total | 453 | 118 | 335 |
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 6,186 students, 170 students (2.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 347 students (5.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 453 students, 143 students (31.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 104 students (22.96%) 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 | ||
| 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%) |
| Sterling College | 682 | 90 (13.20%) |
44 (6.45%) | 24 | 9 (37.50%) |
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| Average | 6,186 | 170 (2.75%) |
347 (5.61%) |
453 | 143 (31.57%) |
104 (22.96%) |