Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 19,782 with 12,656 female students and 7,126 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, Columbia College Chicago has the most enrolled students of 6,646, while Rockford University has the least number of students of 1,181 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,646 | 2,637 | 4,009 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 5,354 | 1,886 | 3,468 |
| Elmhurst University | 3,731 | 1,421 | 2,310 |
| Rockford University | 1,181 | 533 | 648 |
| Rush University | 2,870 | 649 | 2,221 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | - | - | - |
| Total | 19,782 | 7,126 | 12,656 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,845 with 7,049 female students and 4,796 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia College Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,424, while Rush University has the least number of undergraduate students of 115.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,424 | 2,548 | 3,876 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 1,328 | 611 | 717 |
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 1,170 | 1,857 |
| Rockford University | 951 | 442 | 509 |
| Rush University | 115 | 25 | 90 |
| Total | 11,845 | 4,796 | 7,049 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,937 with 5,607 female students and 2,330 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Concordia University-Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,026, while Columbia College Chicago has the least number of graduate students of 222.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 222 | 89 | 133 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 4,026 | 1,275 | 2,751 |
| Elmhurst University | 704 | 251 | 453 |
| Rockford University | 230 | 91 | 139 |
| Rush University | 2,755 | 624 | 2,131 |
| Total | 7,937 | 2,330 | 5,607 |
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 5,421 students, 693 students (12.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,599 students (47.94%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,715 students, 4,496 students (58.28%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,819 students (23.58%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Columbia College Chicago | Columbia College Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Concordia University-Chicago | 1,328 | 346 (26.05%) |
707 (53.24%) | 4,026 | 3,236 (80.38%) |
329 (8.17%) |
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 241 (7.96%) |
1,307 (43.18%) | 704 | 370 (52.56%) |
109 (15.48%) |
| Rockford University | 951 | 75 (7.89%) |
518 (54.47%) | 230 | 80 (34.78%) |
94 (40.87%) |
| Rush University | 115 | 31 (26.96%) |
67 (58.26%) | 2,755 | 810 (29.40%) |
1,287 (46.72%) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,421 | 693 (12.78%) |
2,599 (47.94%) |
7,715 | 4,496 (58.28%) |
1,819 (23.58%) |