Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 59,467 with 33,118 female students and 26,349 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 Chicago has the most enrolled students of 33,747, while Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of students of 5,756 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 8,857 | 3,721 | 5,136 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,747 | 14,969 | 18,778 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 5,756 | 2,219 | 3,537 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 11,107 | 5,440 | 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) | ||
| Total | 59,467 | 26,349 | 33,118 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 40,930 with 22,173 female students and 18,757 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,807, while Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,207.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 6,916 | 2,824 | 4,092 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,729 | 2,478 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 3,978 | 4,022 |
| Total | 40,930 | 18,757 | 22,173 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 18,537 with 10,945 female students and 7,592 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,940, while Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of graduate students of 1,549.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 1,941 | 897 | 1,044 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 1,549 | 490 | 1,059 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 3,107 | 1,462 | 1,645 |
| Total | 18,537 | 7,592 | 10,945 |
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 40,930 students, 3,855 students (9.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,822 students (50.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,537 students, 5,538 students (29.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,938 students (37.43%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Eastern Illinois University | 6,916 | 708 (10.24%) |
1,818 (26.29%) | 1,941 | 674 (34.72%) |
615 (31.68%) |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 773 (3.54%) |
14,388 (65.98%) | 11,940 | 3,276 (27.44%) |
5,703 (47.76%) |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,112 (26.43%) |
2,105 (50.04%) | 1,549 | 967 (62.43%) |
322 (20.79%) |
| 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) | |||||
| Average | 40,930 | 3,855 (9.42%) |
20,822 (50.87%) |
18,537 | 5,538 (29.88%) |
6,938 (37.43%) |