Student Population at Clarke
Total Enrollment
965
Undergraduate
785
Graduate
180
Online Enrollment
80
Men Students
489
Women Students
476
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 965 students have enrolled at Clarke University - 785 undergraduate and 180 graduate.
By gender, 489 male and 476 female students are attending Clarke University. By attendance status, there are 798 full-time students and 167 part-time students.
The number of students at Clarke University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Briar Cliff University and Drake University, its population is very small (average population is 2,786).
Clarke University offers online degree/certificate programs and 80 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Clarke University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 489 male and 476 female students attending Clarke. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.03 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Clarke.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 785 | 706 | 79 |
| Men | 429 | 394 | 35 |
| Women | 356 | 312 | 44 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 180 | 92 | 88 |
| Men | 60 | 25 | 35 |
| Women | 120 | 67 | 53 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 538 White students (55.75%) and 114 Black or African American students (11.81%) at Clarke University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Clarke University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 105 | 95 | 10 |
| Hispanic | 73 | 53 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 425 | 177 | 248 |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 22 | 49 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 45 | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Hispanic | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 113 | 30 | 83 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Total | 180 | 60 | 120 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 841 students whose age under twenty five and 64 students whose age is over thirty years old at Clarke University.
Especially, 48 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Clarke University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Under 18 | 48 | 18 | 30 |
| 18-19 | 319 | 186 | 133 |
| 20-21 | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| 22-24 | 117 | 80 | 37 |
| 25-29 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 785 | 429 | 356 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 180 | 60 | 120 |
| 20-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 100 | 30 | 70 |
| 25-29 | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 40-49 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 180 | 60 | 120 |
Online Student Population
At Clarke University, 316 students (32.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 80 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 56 students live in Iowa where Clarke University is located in and 24 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 965 | 785 | 180 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 80 | 30 | 50 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 236 | 206 | 30 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 649 | 549 | 100 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 80 | 30 | 50 |
| Iowa Residents | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Other State in U.S. | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |