Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,714 with 9,256 female students and 8,458 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, University of St Thomas has the most enrolled students of 9,025, while Northwestern Health Sciences University has the least number of students of 1,031 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,253 | 1,260 | 1,993 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | 1,031 | 392 | 639 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| University of St Thomas | 9,025 | 4,430 | 4,595 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 1,359 | 1,102 | 257 |
| Total | 17,714 | 8,458 | 9,256 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,813 with 7,087 female students and 6,726 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of St Thomas has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,906, while Northwestern Health Sciences University has the least number of undergraduate students of 341.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,209 | 1,952 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | 341 | 96 | 245 |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | 1,274 | 1,772 |
| University of St Thomas | 5,906 | 3,045 | 2,861 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 1,359 | 1,102 | 257 |
| Total | 13,813 | 6,726 | 7,087 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,901 with 2,169 female students and 1,732 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of St Thomas has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,119, while University of Northwestern-St Paul has the least number of graduate students of 92.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 92 | 51 | 41 |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | 690 | 296 | 394 |
| University of St Thomas | 3,119 | 1,385 | 1,734 |
| Total | 3,901 | 1,732 | 2,169 |
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 13,813 students, 1,393 students (10.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,253 students (23.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,901 students, 968 students (24.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,275 students (32.68%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 3,161 | 1,205 (38.12%) |
500 (15.82%) | 92 | 90 (97.83%) |
1 (1.09%) |
| Northwestern Health Sciences University | 341 | 76 (22.29%) |
120 (35.19%) | 690 | 125 (18.12%) |
539 (78.12%) |
| St Olaf College | 3,046 | - | 8 (0.26%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| University of St Thomas | 5,906 | 18 (0.30%) |
2,057 (34.83%) | 3,119 | 753 (24.14%) |
735 (23.57%) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 1,359 | 94 (6.92%) |
568 (41.80%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 13,813 | 1,393 (10.08%) |
3,253 (23.55%) |
3,901 | 968 (24.81%) |
1,275 (32.68%) |