Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,620 with 23,994 female students and 18,626 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, College of Lake County has the most enrolled students of 11,651, while Spoon River College has the least number of students of 1,212 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Community College | 8,910 | 3,952 | 4,958 |
| Joliet Junior College | 10,212 | 4,480 | 5,732 |
| College of Lake County | 11,651 | 5,037 | 6,614 |
| Rock Valley College | 5,861 | 2,617 | 3,244 |
| Spoon River College | 1,212 | 502 | 710 |
| Heartland Community College | 4,774 | 2,038 | 2,736 |
| Total | 42,620 | 18,626 | 23,994 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 42,620 with 23,994 female students and 18,626 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of Lake County has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,651, while Spoon River College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,212.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Community College | 8,910 | 3,952 | 4,958 |
| Joliet Junior College | 10,212 | 4,480 | 5,732 |
| College of Lake County | 11,651 | 5,037 | 6,614 |
| Rock Valley College | 5,861 | 2,617 | 3,244 |
| Spoon River College | 1,212 | 502 | 710 |
| Heartland Community College | 4,774 | 2,038 | 2,736 |
| Total | 42,620 | 18,626 | 23,994 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 42,620 with 23,994 female students and 18,626 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of Lake County has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,651, while Spoon River College has the least number of graduate students of 1,212.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Joliet Junior College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| College of Lake County | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Rock Valley College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Spoon River College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Heartland Community College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 42,620 | 18,626 | 23,994 |
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 42,620 students, 10,440 students (24.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,530 students (29.40%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Elgin Community College | 8,910 | 1,658 (18.61%) |
2,539 (28.50%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Joliet Junior College | 10,212 | 2,243 (21.96%) |
2,692 (26.36%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| College of Lake County | 11,651 | 3,901 (33.48%) |
3,562 (30.57%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Rock Valley College | 5,861 | 1,197 (20.42%) |
1,817 (31.00%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Spoon River College | 1,212 | 414 (34.16%) |
313 (25.83%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Heartland Community College | 4,774 | 1,027 (21.51%) |
1,607 (33.66%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 42,620 | 10,440 (24.50%) |
12,530 (29.40%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |