Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,116 with 13,153 female students and 6,963 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, National Louis University has the most enrolled students of 7,525, while Quincy University has the least number of students of 1,307 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,646 | 2,637 | 4,009 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,753 | 721 | 1,032 |
| National Louis University | 7,525 | 1,675 | 5,850 |
| Quincy University | 1,307 | 683 | 624 |
| Wheaton College | 2,885 | 1,247 | 1,638 |
| University of Notre Dame - | - | - | - |
| Total | 20,116 | 6,963 | 13,153 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,445 with 9,570 female students and 5,875 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 Quincy University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,147.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,424 | 2,548 | 3,876 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | 716 | 1,011 |
| National Louis University | 3,984 | 1,055 | 2,929 |
| Quincy University | 1,147 | 598 | 549 |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | 958 | 1,205 |
| Total | 15,445 | 5,875 | 9,570 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,671 with 3,583 female students and 1,088 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, National Louis University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,541, while Lake Forest College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 222 | 89 | 133 |
| Lake Forest College | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| National Louis University | 3,541 | 620 | 2,921 |
| Quincy University | 160 | 85 | 75 |
| Wheaton College | 722 | 289 | 433 |
| Total | 4,671 | 1,088 | 3,583 |
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 9,021 students, 2,058 students (22.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,635 students (18.12%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,449 students, 2,054 students (46.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 619 students (13.91%) 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. | |||||
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | - | 160 (9.26%) | 26 | - | - |
| National Louis University | 3,984 | 2,032 (51.00%) |
799 (20.06%) | 3,541 | 1,916 (54.11%) |
378 (10.67%) |
| Quincy University | 1,147 | 26 (2.27%) |
676 (58.94%) | 160 | 81 (50.63%) |
39 (24.38%) |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | - | - | 722 | 57 (7.89%) |
202 (27.98%) |
| University of Notre Dame - | University of Notre Dame - does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,021 | 2,058 (22.81%) |
1,635 (18.12%) |
4,449 | 2,054 (46.17%) |
619 (13.91%) |