Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference is 18,190 with 9,978 female students and 8,212 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 colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference.
Among the colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference, Concordia University-Nebraska has the most enrolled students of 3,479, while Dakota Wesleyan University has the least number of students of 892 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 947 | 453 | 494 |
| Dordt University | 1,952 | 909 | 1,043 |
| Morningside University | 2,056 | 727 | 1,329 |
| Northwestern College | 1,705 | 680 | 1,025 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 3,479 | 1,566 | 1,913 |
| Doane University | 1,985 | 832 | 1,153 |
| Hastings College | 956 | 475 | 481 |
| Midland University | 1,558 | 792 | 766 |
| University of Jamestown | 1,376 | 714 | 662 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 892 | 426 | 466 |
| Mount Marty University | 1,284 | 638 | 646 |
| Total | 18,190 | 8,212 | 9,978 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference is 14,237 with 7,075 female students and 7,162 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 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 3,000, while Briar Cliff University has the least number of undergraduate students of 766.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 766 | 392 | 374 |
| Dordt University | 1,716 | 839 | 877 |
| Morningside University | 1,172 | 571 | 601 |
| Northwestern College | 1,184 | 564 | 620 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 3,000 | 1,445 | 1,555 |
| Doane University | 1,315 | 663 | 652 |
| Hastings College | 933 | 461 | 472 |
| Midland University | 1,309 | 719 | 590 |
| University of Jamestown | 1,049 | 590 | 459 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 771 | 362 | 409 |
| Mount Marty University | 1,022 | 556 | 466 |
| Total | 14,237 | 7,162 | 7,075 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference is 3,953 with 2,903 female students and 1,050 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 884, while Hastings College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 181 | 61 | 120 |
| Dordt University | 236 | 70 | 166 |
| Morningside University | 884 | 156 | 728 |
| Northwestern College | 521 | 116 | 405 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 479 | 121 | 358 |
| Doane University | 670 | 169 | 501 |
| Hastings College | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Midland University | 249 | 73 | 176 |
| University of Jamestown | 327 | 124 | 203 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Mount Marty University | 262 | 82 | 180 |
| Total | 3,953 | 1,050 | 2,903 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Great Plains Athletic Conference. In undergraduate programs, out of total 14,237 students, 524 students (3.68%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,859 students (13.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,953 students, 2,842 students (71.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 239 students (6.05%) 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 | 766 | 82 (10.70%) |
109 (14.23%) | 181 | 92 (50.83%) |
- |
| Dordt University | 1,716 | 116 (6.76%) |
283 (16.49%) | 236 | 226 (95.76%) |
- |
| Morningside University | 1,172 | 42 (3.58%) |
- | 884 | 884 (100.00%) |
- |
| Northwestern College | 1,184 | 122 (10.30%) |
266 (22.47%) | 521 | 461 (88.48%) |
- |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 3,000 | 5 (0.17%) |
233 (7.77%) | 479 | 462 (96.45%) |
17 (3.55%) |
| Doane University | 1,315 | 48 (3.65%) |
- | 670 | 96 (14.33%) |
- |
| Hastings College | 933 | - | 118 (12.65%) | 23 | - | - |
| Midland University | 1,309 | - | 272 (20.78%) | 249 | 243 (97.59%) |
6 (2.41%) |
| University of Jamestown | 1,049 | 89 (8.48%) |
112 (10.68%) | 327 | 202 (61.77%) |
12 (3.67%) |
| Dakota Wesleyan University | 771 | 14 (1.82%) |
216 (28.02%) | 121 | 106 (87.60%) |
15 (12.40%) |
| Mount Marty University | 1,022 | 6 (0.59%) |
250 (24.46%) | 262 | 70 (26.72%) |
189 (72.14%) |
| Average | 14,237 | 524 (3.68%) |
1,859 (13.06%) |
3,953 | 2,842 (71.89%) |
239 (6.05%) |
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