Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference is 17,546 with 9,930 female students and 7,616 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 colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference.
Among the colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference, Concordia University-Nebraska has the most enrolled students of 3,047, while Dakota Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 887 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 927 | 405 | 522 |
| Dordt University | 1,861 | 883 | 978 |
| Morningside University | 2,249 | 782 | 1,467 |
| Northwestern College | 1,651 | 645 | 1,006 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 3,047 | 1,323 | 1,724 |
| Doane University | 1,879 | 748 | 1,131 |
| Hastings College | 936 | 456 | 480 |
| Midland University | 1,615 | 732 | 883 |
| University of Jamestown | 1,242 | 646 | 596 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 887 | 412 | 475 |
| Mount Marty University | 1,252 | 584 | 668 |
| Total | 17,546 | 7,616 | 9,930 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference is 13,364 with 6,806 female students and 6,558 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference.
Among the colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference, Concordia University-Nebraska has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,668, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 709.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 807 | 811 |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 590 | 596 |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 537 | 616 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 2,668 | 1,243 | 1,425 |
| Doane University | 990 | 535 | 455 |
| Hastings College | 919 | 442 | 477 |
| Midland University | 1,340 | 654 | 686 |
| University of Jamestown | 978 | 550 | 428 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 723 | 339 | 384 |
| Mount Marty University | 1,080 | 523 | 557 |
| Total | 13,364 | 6,558 | 6,806 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference is 4,182 with 3,124 female students and 1,058 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference.
Among the colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference, Morningside University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,063, while Hastings College has the least number of graduate students of 17.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| Dordt University | 243 | 76 | 167 |
| Morningside University | 1,063 | 192 | 871 |
| Northwestern College | 498 | 108 | 390 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 379 | 80 | 299 |
| Doane University | 889 | 213 | 676 |
| Hastings College | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Midland University | 275 | 78 | 197 |
| University of Jamestown | 264 | 96 | 168 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 164 | 73 | 91 |
| Mount Marty University | 172 | 61 | 111 |
| Total | 4,182 | 1,058 | 3,124 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference. In undergraduate programs, out of total 13,364 students, 456 students (3.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,649 students (12.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,182 students, 2,822 students (67.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 240 students (5.74%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Briar Cliff University | 709 | 83 (11.71%) |
74 (10.44%) | 218 | 130 (59.63%) |
- |
| Dordt University | 1,618 | 142 (8.78%) |
312 (19.28%) | 243 | 229 (94.24%) |
- |
| Morningside University | 1,186 | 40 (3.37%) |
- | 1,063 | 1,063 (100.00%) |
- |
| Northwestern College | 1,153 | 93 (8.07%) |
111 (9.63%) | 498 | 435 (87.35%) |
- |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 2,668 | 3 (0.11%) |
- | 379 | 368 (97.10%) |
11 (2.90%) |
| Doane University | 990 | 33 (3.33%) |
- | 889 | 89 (10.01%) |
- |
| Hastings College | 919 | - | 134 (14.58%) | 17 | - | 1 (5.88%) |
| Midland University | 1,340 | 6 (0.45%) |
372 (27.76%) | 275 | 261 (94.91%) |
- |
| University of Jamestown | 978 | 35 (3.58%) |
169 (17.28%) | 264 | 147 (55.68%) |
1 (0.38%) |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 723 | 8 (1.11%) |
145 (20.06%) | 164 | 86 (52.44%) |
70 (42.68%) |
| Mount Marty University | 1,080 | 13 (1.20%) |
332 (30.74%) | 172 | 14 (8.14%) |
157 (91.28%) |
| Average | 13,364 | 456 (3.41%) |
1,649 (12.34%) |
4,182 | 2,822 (67.48%) |
240 (5.74%) |