Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,499 with 4,924 female students and 4,575 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 Kansas Christian College has the least number of students of 188 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | 2,105 | 899 | 1,206 |
| Benedictine College | 2,362 | 1,163 | 1,199 |
| Kansas Christian College | 188 | 137 | 51 |
| Newman University | 2,848 | 1,056 | 1,792 |
| McPherson College | 822 | 554 | 268 |
| Southwestern College | 1,174 | 766 | 408 |
| Total | 9,499 | 4,575 | 4,924 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,312 with 4,157 female students and 4,155 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 Kansas Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 188.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | 1,509 | 696 | 813 |
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 1,120 | 1,169 |
| Kansas Christian College | 188 | 137 | 51 |
| Newman University | 2,444 | 942 | 1,502 |
| McPherson College | 815 | 552 | 263 |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 708 | 359 |
| Total | 8,312 | 4,155 | 4,157 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,187 with 767 female students and 420 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Baker University has the most enrolled graduate students of 596, while McPherson College has the least number of graduate students of 7.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | 596 | 203 | 393 |
| Benedictine College | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Newman University | 404 | 114 | 290 |
| McPherson College | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Southwestern College | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Total | 1,187 | 420 | 767 |
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 8,312 students, 688 students (8.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 591 students (7.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,187 students, 834 students (70.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 80 students (6.74%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Baker University | 1,509 | 172 (11.40%) |
23 (1.52%) | 596 | 596 (100.00%) |
- |
| Benedictine College | 2,289 | 13 (0.57%) |
- | 73 | 48 (65.75%) |
22 (30.14%) |
| Kansas Christian College | 188 | 10 (5.32%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| Southwestern College | 1,067 | 476 (44.61%) |
2 (0.19%) | 107 | 81 (75.70%) |
- |
| Average | 8,312 | 688 (8.28%) |
591 (7.11%) |
1,187 | 834 (70.26%) |
80 (6.74%) |