Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 121,617 with 61,038 female students and 60,579 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, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while University of Illinois Springfield has the least number of students of 4,198 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,747 | 14,969 | 18,778 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Northern Illinois University | 15,649 | 7,135 | 8,514 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 4,198 | 2,035 | 2,163 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 11,107 | 5,440 | 5,667 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 121,617 | 60,579 | 61,038 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 78,749 with 39,230 female students and 39,519 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,120, while University of Illinois Springfield has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,393.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Northern Illinois University | 11,429 | 5,405 | 6,024 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,393 | 1,089 | 1,304 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 3,978 | 4,022 |
| Total | 78,749 | 39,519 | 39,230 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 42,868 with 21,808 female students and 21,060 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,796, while University of Illinois Springfield has the least number of graduate students of 1,805.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Northern Illinois University | 4,220 | 1,730 | 2,490 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 1,805 | 946 | 859 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 3,107 | 1,462 | 1,645 |
| Total | 42,868 | 21,060 | 21,808 |
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 78,749 students, 4,618 students (5.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 46,879 students (59.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 42,868 students, 15,391 students (35.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,036 students (25.74%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 773 (3.54%) |
14,388 (65.98%) | 11,940 | 3,276 (27.44%) |
5,703 (47.76%) |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| Northern Illinois University | 11,429 | 920 (8.05%) |
7,222 (63.19%) | 4,220 | 1,288 (30.52%) |
1,091 (25.85%) |
| 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) | |||||
| Average | 78,749 | 4,618 (5.86%) |
46,879 (59.53%) |
42,868 | 15,391 (35.90%) |
11,036 (25.74%) |