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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 38,305 with 21,338 female students and 16,967 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, Illinois State University has the most enrolled students of 20,683, while Chicago State University has the least number of students of 2,317 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Chicago State University 2,317758 1,559
Illinois State University 20,6838,734 11,949
University of Illinois Springfield 4,1982,035 2,163
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 11,1075,440 5,667
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Total38,305 16,96721,338

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,898 with 16,494 female students and 13,404 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Illinois State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,055, while Chicago State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,450.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Chicago State University 1,450483 967
Illinois State University 18,0557,854 10,201
University of Illinois Springfield 2,3931,089 1,304
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 8,0003,978 4,022
Total29,89813,40416,494

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,407 with 4,844 female students and 3,563 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,107, while Chicago State University has the least number of graduate students of 867.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Chicago State University 867275 592
Illinois State University 2,628880 1,748
University of Illinois Springfield 1,805946 859
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 3,1071,462 1,645
Total8,4073,5634,844

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 29,898 students, 2,727 students (9.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,240 students (37.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,407 students, 2,515 students (29.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,554 students (18.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Chicago State University 1,450 232
(16.00%)
754
(52.00%)
867 187
(21.57%)
228
(26.30%)
Illinois State University 18,055 228
(1.26%)
7,015
(38.85%)
2,628 758
(28.84%)
437
(16.63%)
University of Illinois Springfield 2,393 1,005
(42.00%)
960
(40.12%)
1,805 949
(52.58%)
591
(32.74%)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 8,000 1,262
(15.78%)
2,511
(31.39%)
3,107 621
(19.99%)
298
(9.59%)
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average29,898 2,727
(9.12%)
11,240
(37.59%)
8,407 2,515
(29.92%)
1,554
(18.48%)