Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 14,871 with 9,956 female students and 4,915 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, St Catherine University has the most enrolled students of 3,577, while Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has the least number of students of 1,237 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 1,237 | 507 | 730 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,253 | 1,260 | 1,993 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| Crown College | 1,583 | 723 | 860 |
| St Catherine University | 3,577 | 234 | 3,343 |
| Total | 14,871 | 4,915 | 9,956 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,253 with 8,121 female students and 4,132 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Northwestern-St Paul has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,161, while Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science has the least number of undergraduate students of 216.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 216 | 51 | 165 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,209 | 1,952 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| Crown College | 1,251 | 566 | 685 |
| St Catherine University | 2,404 | 115 | 2,289 |
| Total | 12,253 | 4,132 | 8,121 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,618 with 1,835 female students and 783 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, St Catherine University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,173, while University of Northwestern-St Paul has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | 1,021 | 456 | 565 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 92 | 51 | 41 |
| Crown College | 332 | 157 | 175 |
| St Catherine University | 1,173 | 119 | 1,054 |
| Total | 2,618 | 783 | 1,835 |
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 9,862 students, 2,442 students (24.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,540 students (15.62%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,597 students, 896 students (56.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 182 students (11.40%) 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. | |||||
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science does not offer online courses. | |||||
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,205 (38.12%) |
500 (15.82%) | 92 | 90 (97.83%) |
1 (1.09%) |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | - | 8 (0.26%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Crown College | 1,251 | 668 (53.40%) |
74 (5.92%) | 332 | 332 (100.00%) |
- |
| St Catherine University | 2,404 | 569 (23.67%) |
958 (39.85%) | 1,173 | 474 (40.41%) |
181 (15.43%) |
| Average | 9,862 | 2,442 (24.76%) |
1,540 (15.62%) |
1,597 | 896 (56.11%) |
182 (11.40%) |