Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,635 with 3,608 female students and 3,027 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, Newman University has the most enrolled students of 2,848, while Bethel College-North Newton has the least number of students of 497 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Friends University | 1,724 | 722 | 1,002 |
| Newman University | 2,848 | 1,056 | 1,792 |
| McPherson College | 822 | 554 | 268 |
| Total | 6,635 | 3,027 | 3,608 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,778 with 2,991 female students and 2,787 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Newman University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,444, while Bethel College-North Newton has the least number of undergraduate students of 497.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | 744 | 435 | 309 |
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Friends University | 1,278 | 598 | 680 |
| Newman University | 2,444 | 942 | 1,502 |
| McPherson College | 815 | 552 | 263 |
| Total | 5,778 | 2,787 | 2,991 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 857 with 617 female students and 240 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 McPherson College has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends University | 446 | 124 | 322 |
| Newman University | 404 | 114 | 290 |
| McPherson College | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 857 | 240 | 617 |
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 5,778 students, 158 students (2.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,252 students (21.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 857 students, 266 students (31.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 165 students (19.25%) 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 | ||
| Bethel College-North Newton | 497 | 2 (0.40%) |
25 (5.03%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Central Baptist Theological Seminary | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Friends University | 1,278 | 139 (10.88%) |
508 (39.75%) | 446 | 157 (35.20%) |
107 (23.99%) |
| Newman University | 2,444 | 17 (0.70%) |
558 (22.83%) | 404 | 109 (26.98%) |
53 (13.12%) |
| McPherson College | 815 | - | 8 (0.98%) | 7 | - | 5 (71.43%) |
| Average | 5,778 | 158 (2.73%) |
1,252 (21.67%) |
857 | 266 (31.04%) |
165 (19.25%) |