Student Population at Palmer College of Chiropractic
Total Enrollment
2,161
Undergraduate
47
Graduate
2,114
Online Enrollment
6
Men Students
1,170
Women Students
991
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,161 students have enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic - 47 undergraduate and 2,114 graduate.
By gender, 1,170 male and 991 female students are attending Palmer College of Chiropractic. By attendance status, there are 2,140 full-time students and 21 part-time students.
The number of students at Palmer College of Chiropractic is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Allen College and Mercy College of Health Sciences, its population is very large (average population is 509).
Palmer College of Chiropractic offers online degree/certificate programs and 6 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Palmer College of Chiropractic's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Palmer College of Chiropractic has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 509 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer College of Chiropractic | 2,161 | 47 | 2,114 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 509 | 435 | 112 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa | 1,514 | 1,195 | 551 |
The below chart compares the student population between Palmer College of Chiropractic and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,170 male and 991 female students attending Palmer College of Chiropractic. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.18 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 Palmer College of Chiropractic.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Men | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Women | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,114 | 2,098 | 16 |
| Men | 1,137 | 1,129 | 8 |
| Women | 977 | 969 | 8 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,628 White students (75.34%) and 255 Hispanic students (11.80%) at Palmer College of Chiropractic(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Palmer College of Chiropractic.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 37 | 28 | 9 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Asian | 102 | 60 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 95 | 61 | 34 |
| Hispanic | 249 | 146 | 103 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| White | 1,591 | 828 | 763 |
| Two or More Races | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 2,114 | 1,137 | 977 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,443 students whose age under twenty five and 169 students whose age is over thirty years old at Palmer College of Chiropractic.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Palmer College of Chiropractic.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| 18-19 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 22-24 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 25-29 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,114 | 1,137 | 977 |
| 18-19 | 64 | 0 | 64 |
| 20-21 | 506 | 37 | 469 |
| 22-24 | 835 | 483 | 352 |
| 25-29 | 546 | 491 | 55 |
| 30-34 | 104 | 81 | 23 |
| 35-39 | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2,114 | 1,137 | 977 |
Online Student Population
At Palmer College of Chiropractic, 6 students (0.28% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6 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, 0 students live in Iowa where Palmer College of Chiropractic is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,161 | 47 | 2,114 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,155 | 41 | 2,114 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Iowa Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
