Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,282 with 9,953 female students and 5,329 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, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the most enrolled students of 4,133, while North Central University has the least number of students of 992 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
| North Central University | 992 | 464 | 528 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 4,133 | 1,338 | 2,795 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| St Catherine University | 3,577 | 234 | 3,343 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 1,359 | 1,102 | 257 |
| Total | 15,282 | 5,329 | 9,953 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,977 with 6,675 female students and 4,302 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, St Olaf College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,046, while North Central University has the least number of undergraduate students of 893.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
| North Central University | 893 | 417 | 476 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1,100 | 477 | 623 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| St Catherine University | 2,404 | 115 | 2,289 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 1,359 | 1,102 | 257 |
| Total | 10,977 | 4,302 | 6,675 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,305 with 3,278 female students and 1,027 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,033, while North Central University has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central University | 99 | 47 | 52 |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 3,033 | 861 | 2,172 |
| St Catherine University | 1,173 | 119 | 1,054 |
| Total | 4,305 | 1,027 | 3,278 |
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 8,802 students, 916 students (10.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,494 students (28.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,305 students, 2,202 students (51.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 739 students (17.17%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Macalester College | Macalester College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| North Central University | 893 | 100 (11.20%) |
400 (44.79%) | 99 | 80 (80.81%) |
8 (8.08%) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 1,100 | 153 (13.91%) |
560 (50.91%) | 3,033 | 1,648 (54.34%) |
550 (18.13%) |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | - | 8 (0.26%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| St Catherine University | 2,404 | 569 (23.67%) |
958 (39.85%) | 1,173 | 474 (40.41%) |
181 (15.43%) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 1,359 | 94 (6.92%) |
568 (41.80%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 8,802 | 916 (10.41%) |
2,494 (28.33%) |
4,305 | 2,202 (51.15%) |
739 (17.17%) |