Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 39,020 with 25,086 female students and 13,934 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Louis Community College has the most enrolled students of 15,649, while Harris-Stowe State University has the least number of students of 1,002 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 334 | 668 |
| Missouri Western State University | 3,716 | 1,428 | 2,288 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 9,152 | 3,241 | 5,911 |
| Saint Louis Community College | 15,649 | 5,068 | 10,581 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 9,501 | 3,863 | 5,638 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 39,020 | 13,934 | 25,086 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 33,309 with 21,309 female students and 12,000 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Louis Community College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 15,649, while Harris-Stowe State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,002.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 334 | 668 |
| Missouri Western State University | 3,491 | 1,361 | 2,130 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,241 | 2,032 | 3,209 |
| Saint Louis Community College | 15,649 | 5,068 | 10,581 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 7,926 | 3,205 | 4,721 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 33,309 | 12,000 | 21,309 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,711 with 3,777 female students and 1,934 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwest Missouri State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,911, while Missouri Western State University has the least number of graduate students of 225.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Western State University | 225 | 67 | 158 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 3,911 | 1,209 | 2,702 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 1,575 | 658 | 917 |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 5,711 | 1,934 | 3,777 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 33,309 students, 5,864 students (17.60%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,364 students (31.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,711 students, 3,122 students (54.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 735 students (12.87%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Harris-Stowe State University | 1,002 | 164 (16.37%) |
546 (54.49%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Missouri Western State University | 3,491 | 210 (6.02%) |
1,505 (43.11%) | 225 | 118 (52.44%) |
80 (35.56%) |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 5,241 | 845 (16.12%) |
1,389 (26.50%) | 3,911 | 2,443 (62.46%) |
83 (2.12%) |
| Saint Louis Community College | 15,649 | 3,365 (21.50%) |
3,515 (22.46%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Southeast Missouri State University | 7,926 | 1,280 (16.15%) |
3,409 (43.01%) | 1,575 | 561 (35.62%) |
572 (36.32%) |
| Purdue University Global-St. Louis | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 33,309 | 5,864 (17.60%) |
10,364 (31.11%) |
5,711 | 3,122 (54.67%) |
735 (12.87%) |
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