Student Population at Palmer College of Chiropractic

How many students at Palmer College of Chiropractic?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Palmer College of Chiropractic has a total enrollment of 2,161 students, including 47 undergraduate and 2,114 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,170 male students (54.1%) and 991 female students (45.9%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,628 White students (75.3%) and 255 Hispanic students (11.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 47 undergraduate students (2.2%) and 2,114 graduate students (97.8%).
Class Delivery: 6 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 0 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Other health professions school - which average 627 - Palmer College of Chiropractic's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,170 male (54.14%) and 991 female (45.86%) students are attending Palmer College of Chiropractic. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 118.06.

By class level, 47 (2.17%) are undergraduate students and 2,114 (97.83%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 70.21% are male and 29.79% are female, while among graduate students, 53.78% are male and 46.22% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,161	47	2,114
Men	1,170	33	1,137
Women	991	14	977

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,628 White, 97 Black, and 102 Asian students out of a total of 2,161 are attending at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Palmer College of Chiropractic is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 41.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	12	5	7
Asian	102	60	42
Black	97	61	36
Hispanic	255	149	106
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	13	10	3
White	1,628	856	772
Two or more races	44	25	19
Race Unknown	9	3	6

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	-	-	-
Black	2	0	2
Hispanic	6	3	3
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	37	28	9
Two or more races	1	1	0
Race Unknown	-	-	-

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	12	5	7
Asian	102	60	42
Black	95	61	34
Hispanic	249	146	103
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	12	9	3
White	1,591	828	763
Two or more races	43	24	19
Race Unknown	9	3	6

Student Age Distribution

There are 1,443 students under 25 years old, and 718 students over 25 years old out of 2,161 total students.

Palmer College of Chiropractic has 38 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 9 students aged 25 and over.

It has 1,405 graduate students aged under 25 and 709 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	68	65	3
20-21	531	475	56
22-24	844	354	490
25-29	549	58	491
30-34	107	24	83
35-39	36	12	24
40-49	22	2	20
50-64	4	1	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	4	1	3
20-21	25	6	19
22-24	9	2	7
25-29	3	3	0
30-34	3	1	2
35-39	1	0	1
50-64	2	1	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	64	64	0
20-21	506	469	37
22-24	835	352	483
25-29	546	55	491
30-34	104	23	81
35-39	35	12	23
40-49	22	2	20
50-64	2	0	2

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Palmer College of Chiropractic, 6 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses
All Students	2,161	6
Undergraduate	47	6
Graduate	2,114	0

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Iowa Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	0	6	0
Undergraduate	0	6	0
Graduate	0	0	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 47 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 24 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 51.06%.23 students have transferred in as full-time status and 1 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	19
Transfer-in Full-time	23
Regular Part-time	4
Transfer-in Part-time	1

Palmer College of Chiropractic Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Palmer College of Chiropractic?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,161 students are enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Palmer College of Chiropractic?

47 undergraduate and 2,114 graduate students are enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic.

What is the gender breakdown at Palmer College of Chiropractic?

1,170 male (54.14%) and 991 female (45.86%) students are attending Palmer College of Chiropractic.

What is the international student enrollment at Palmer College of Chiropractic?

1 international students (0.05%) are enrolled at Palmer College of Chiropractic.

How diverse is the student population at Palmer College of Chiropractic?

Palmer College of Chiropractic has a student population that is predominantly White: 1,628 White (75.34%), 97 Black (4.49%), and 102 Asian (4.72%) students are enrolled.

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