Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,249 with 4,053 female students and 3,196 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine University has the most enrolled students of 3,123, while Lakeview College of Nursing has the least number of students of 116 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Theological Seminary | 195 | 74 | 121 |
| Benedictine University | 3,123 | 1,386 | 1,737 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | 481 | 130 | 351 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | 22 | 94 |
| Millikin University | 1,807 | 801 | 1,006 |
| Total | 7,249 | 3,196 | 4,053 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,393 with 2,749 female students and 2,644 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,042, while Lakeview College of Nursing has the least number of undergraduate students of 116.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | 22 | 94 |
| Millikin University | 1,708 | 766 | 942 |
| Total | 5,393 | 2,644 | 2,749 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,856 with 1,304 female students and 552 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,081, while Millikin University has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Theological Seminary | 195 | 74 | 121 |
| Benedictine University | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Millikin University | 99 | 35 | 64 |
| Total | 1,856 | 552 | 1,304 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 5,393 students, 183 students (3.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,030 students (37.64%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,375 students, 1,054 students (76.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 151 students (10.98%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Chicago Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 195 | 182 (93.33%) |
10 (5.13%) | ||
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 163 (7.98%) |
1,266 (62.00%) | 1,081 | 862 (79.74%) |
111 (10.27%) |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Illinois College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | - | 225 (14.73%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | - | 50 (43.10%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Millikin University | 1,708 | 20 (1.17%) |
489 (28.63%) | 99 | 10 (10.10%) |
30 (30.30%) |
| Average | 5,393 | 183 (3.39%) |
2,030 (37.64%) |
1,375 | 1,054 (76.65%) |
151 (10.98%) |