Student Population at Briar Cliff
Total Enrollment
927
Undergraduate
709
Graduate
218
Online Enrollment
213
Men Students
405
Women Students
522
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 927 students have enrolled at Briar Cliff University - 709 undergraduate and 218 graduate.
By gender, 405 male and 522 female students are attending Briar Cliff University. By attendance status, there are 668 full-time students and 259 part-time students.
The number of students at Briar Cliff University is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Clarke University and Drake University, its population is very small (average population is 2,799).
Briar Cliff University offers online degree/certificate programs and 213 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 Briar Cliff University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 405 male and 522 female students attending Briar Cliff. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.78 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 Briar Cliff.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 709 | 556 | 153 |
| Men | 338 | 291 | 47 |
| Women | 371 | 265 | 106 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 218 | 112 | 106 |
| Men | 67 | 49 | 18 |
| Women | 151 | 63 | 88 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 570 White students (61.49%) and 139 Hispanic students (14.99%) at Briar Cliff University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Briar Cliff University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Asian | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 124 | 56 | 68 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 402 | 157 | 245 |
| Two or More Races | 73 | 53 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 168 | 49 | 119 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 218 | 67 | 151 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 709 students whose age under twenty five and 134 students whose age is over thirty years old at Briar Cliff University.
Especially, 75 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Briar Cliff University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Under 18 | 75 | 35 | 40 |
| 18-19 | 262 | 136 | 126 |
| 20-21 | 183 | 92 | 91 |
| 22-24 | 101 | 53 | 48 |
| 25-29 | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| 30-34 | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 40-49 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
| 50-64 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 709 | 338 | 371 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 218 | 67 | 151 |
| 22-24 | 88 | 30 | 58 |
| 25-29 | 56 | 23 | 33 |
| 30-34 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 35-39 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| 40-49 | 24 | 3 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 218 | 67 | 151 |
Online Student Population
At Briar Cliff University, 287 students (30.96% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 213 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, 138 students live in Iowa where Briar Cliff University is located in and 75 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 927 | 709 | 218 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 213 | 83 | 130 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 640 | 552 | 88 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 213 | 83 | 130 |
| Iowa Residents | 138 | 64 | 74 |
| Other State in U.S. | 75 | 19 | 56 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |