Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 13,773 with 8,217 female students and 5,556 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, Lindenwood University has the most enrolled students of 7,000, while Ozark Christian College has the least number of students of 689 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 7,000 | 2,675 | 4,325 |
| Missouri Baptist University | 5,231 | 2,064 | 3,167 |
| Ozark Christian College | 689 | 384 | 305 |
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017) | ||
| William Jewell College | 853 | 433 | 420 |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | - | - | - |
| Total | 13,773 | 5,556 | 8,217 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,789 with 6,055 female students and 4,734 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lindenwood University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,808, while Ozark Christian College has the least number of undergraduate students of 608.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 4,808 | 2,080 | 2,728 |
| Missouri Baptist University | 4,549 | 1,903 | 2,646 |
| Ozark Christian College | 608 | 328 | 280 |
| William Jewell College | 824 | 423 | 401 |
| Total | 10,789 | 4,734 | 6,055 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,984 with 2,162 female students and 822 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lindenwood University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,192, while William Jewell College has the least number of graduate students of 29.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 2,192 | 595 | 1,597 |
| Missouri Baptist University | 682 | 161 | 521 |
| Ozark Christian College | 81 | 56 | 25 |
| William Jewell College | 29 | 10 | 19 |
| Total | 2,984 | 822 | 2,162 |
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 10,789 students, 1,159 students (10.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,243 students (39.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,984 students, 1,686 students (56.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 488 students (16.35%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Lindenwood University | 4,808 | 842 (17.51%) |
2,900 (60.32%) | 2,192 | 1,210 (55.20%) |
373 (17.02%) |
| Missouri Baptist University | 4,549 | 241 (5.30%) |
977 (21.48%) | 682 | 452 (66.28%) |
58 (8.50%) |
| Ozark Christian College | 608 | 76 (12.50%) |
128 (21.05%) | 81 | 24 (29.63%) |
57 (70.37%) |
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017) | |||||
| William Jewell College | 824 | - | 238 (28.88%) | 29 | - | - |
| Columbia College - Kansas City | Columbia College - Kansas City does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 10,789 | 1,159 (10.74%) |
4,243 (39.33%) |
2,984 | 1,686 (56.50%) |
488 (16.35%) |