Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference is 19,055 with 9,945 female students and 9,110 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 Heart of America Athletic Conference.
Among the colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference, Benedictine College has the most enrolled students of 2,535, while Clarke University has the least number of students of 962 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 962 | 490 | 472 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 1,102 | 533 | 569 |
| Grand View University | 1,856 | 779 | 1,077 |
| William Penn University | 1,425 | 763 | 662 |
| Baker University | 2,017 | 857 | 1,160 |
| Benedictine College | 2,535 | 1,260 | 1,275 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,538 | 674 | 864 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 508 | 533 |
| Culver-Stockton College | 1,028 | 537 | 491 |
| Evangel University | 2,289 | 1,091 | 1,198 |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,770 | 966 | 804 |
| Peru State College | 1,492 | 652 | 840 |
| Total | 19,055 | 9,110 | 9,945 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference is 16,006 with 7,973 female students and 8,033 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference.
Among the colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference, Benedictine College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,403, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the least number of undergraduate students of 798.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 815 | 428 | 387 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 798 | 469 | 329 |
| Grand View University | 1,500 | 679 | 821 |
| William Penn University | 1,348 | 716 | 632 |
| Baker University | 1,530 | 709 | 821 |
| Benedictine College | 2,403 | 1,199 | 1,204 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,204 | 585 | 619 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | 508 | 533 |
| Culver-Stockton College | 861 | 461 | 400 |
| Evangel University | 1,511 | 753 | 758 |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,687 | 931 | 756 |
| Peru State College | 1,308 | 595 | 713 |
| Total | 16,006 | 8,033 | 7,973 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference is 3,049 with 1,972 female students and 1,077 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference.
Among the colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference, Evangel University has the most enrolled graduate students of 778, while William Penn University has the least number of graduate students of 77.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke University | 147 | 62 | 85 |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 304 | 64 | 240 |
| Grand View University | 356 | 100 | 256 |
| William Penn University | 77 | 47 | 30 |
| Baker University | 487 | 148 | 339 |
| Benedictine College | 132 | 61 | 71 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 334 | 89 | 245 |
| Culver-Stockton College | 167 | 76 | 91 |
| Evangel University | 778 | 338 | 440 |
| Missouri Valley College | 83 | 35 | 48 |
| Peru State College | 184 | 57 | 127 |
| Total | 3,049 | 1,077 | 1,972 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Heart of America Athletic Conference. In undergraduate programs, out of total 16,006 students, 1,517 students (9.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,581 students (22.37%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,049 students, 2,009 students (65.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 489 students (16.04%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Clarke University | 815 | 19 (2.33%) |
352 (43.19%) | 147 | 38 (25.85%) |
65 (44.22%) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 798 | 24 (3.01%) |
206 (25.81%) | 304 | 304 (100.00%) |
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| Grand View University | 1,500 | 129 (8.60%) |
655 (43.67%) | 356 | 150 (42.13%) |
153 (42.98%) |
| William Penn University | 1,348 | 207 (15.36%) |
252 (18.69%) | 77 | 19 (24.68%) |
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| Baker University | 1,530 | 174 (11.37%) |
53 (3.46%) | 487 | 487 (100.00%) |
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| Benedictine College | 2,403 | - | - | 132 | 125 (94.70%) |
7 (5.30%) |
| MidAmerica Nazarene University | 1,204 | 58 (4.82%) |
169 (14.04%) | 334 | 85 (25.45%) |
58 (17.37%) |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 1,041 | - | 369 (35.45%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Culver-Stockton College | 861 | 39 (4.53%) |
363 (42.16%) | 167 | 150 (89.82%) |
17 (10.18%) |
| Evangel University | 1,511 | 285 (18.86%) |
72 (4.77%) | 778 | 437 (56.17%) |
171 (21.98%) |
| Missouri Valley College | 1,687 | 209 (12.39%) |
703 (41.67%) | 83 | 30 (36.14%) |
18 (21.69%) |
| Peru State College | 1,308 | 373 (28.52%) |
387 (29.59%) | 184 | 184 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 16,006 | 1,517 (9.48%) |
3,581 (22.37%) |
3,049 | 2,009 (65.89%) |
489 (16.04%) |
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