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Population Comparison Between The Big Ten Conference (B1G) Members

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is 639,586 with 323,711 female students and 315,875 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 colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G).
Among the colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G), Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 60,540, while Northwestern University has the least number of students of 23,161 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In The Big Ten Conference (B1G)
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
Northwestern University 23,16110,711 12,450
Indiana University-Bloomington 47,00524,008 22,997
University of Iowa 30,01513,316 16,699
University of Maryland-College Park 40,79220,762 20,030
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51,22524,739 26,486
Michigan State University 50,02323,541 26,482
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 54,95524,390 30,565
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 23,80511,869 11,936
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 50,63723,354 27,283
Ohio State University-Main Campus 60,54029,012 31,528
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 50,02826,390 23,638
University of Wisconsin-Madison 48,95622,993 25,963
Purdue University-Main Campus 51,52829,790 21,738
Total639,586 315,875323,711

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is 461,543 with 231,144 female students and 230,399 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G).
Among the colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G), Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 46,123, while Northwestern University has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,993.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In The Big Ten Conference (B1G)
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
Northwestern University 8,9934,126 4,867
Indiana University-Bloomington 35,66017,953 17,707
University of Iowa 21,9739,651 12,322
University of Maryland-College Park 30,35315,413 14,940
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,69515,580 17,115
Michigan State University 39,20118,944 20,257
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 39,24817,662 21,586
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 19,1899,616 9,573
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 36,34418,156 18,188
Ohio State University-Main Campus 46,12323,014 23,109
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 41,74522,183 19,562
University of Wisconsin-Madison 36,30617,070 19,236
Purdue University-Main Campus 38,59322,210 16,383
Total461,543230,399231,144

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is 461,543 with 231,144 female students and 230,399 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G).
Among the colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G), Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 46,123, while Northwestern University has the least number of graduate students of 8,993.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Colleges In The Big Ten Conference (B1G)
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
Northwestern University 8,9934,126 4,867
Indiana University-Bloomington 35,66017,953 17,707
University of Iowa 21,9739,651 12,322
University of Maryland-College Park 30,35315,413 14,940
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,69515,580 17,115
Michigan State University 39,20118,944 20,257
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 39,24817,662 21,586
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 19,1899,616 9,573
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 36,34418,156 18,188
Ohio State University-Main Campus 46,12323,014 23,109
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 41,74522,183 19,562
University of Wisconsin-Madison 36,30617,070 19,236
Purdue University-Main Campus 38,59322,210 16,383
Total461,543230,399231,144

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G). In undergraduate programs, out of total 461,543 students, 7,501 students (1.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 199,807 students (43.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 178,043 students, 33,283 students (18.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,679 students (13.30%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Colleges In The Big Ten Conference (B1G)
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,120 658
(1.87%)
21,798
(62.07%)
21,796 9,257
(42.47%)
3,353
(15.38%)
Northwestern University 8,993 - 18
(0.20%)
14,168 1,123
(7.93%)
1,576
(11.12%)
Indiana University-Bloomington 35,660 159
(0.45%)
14,820
(41.56%)
11,345 3,458
(30.48%)
1,541
(13.58%)
University of Iowa 21,973 927
(4.22%)
13,834
(62.96%)
8,042 2,273
(28.26%)
463
(5.76%)
University of Maryland-College Park 30,353 243
(0.80%)
8,253
(27.19%)
10,439 1,273
(12.19%)
1,130
(10.82%)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,695 31
(0.09%)
3,274
(10.01%)
18,530 1,494
(8.06%)
2,137
(11.53%)
Michigan State University 39,201 611
(1.56%)
22,156
(56.52%)
10,822 2,117
(19.56%)
1,342
(12.40%)
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 39,248 881
(2.24%)
15,435
(39.33%)
15,707 1,097
(6.98%)
3,048
(19.41%)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 19,189 278
(1.45%)
12,736
(66.37%)
4,616 1,374
(29.77%)
464
(10.05%)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 36,344 773
(2.13%)
17,644
(48.55%)
14,293 2,985
(20.88%)
2,023
(14.15%)
Ohio State University-Main Campus 46,123 1,657
(3.59%)
31,185
(67.61%)
14,417 2,178
(15.11%)
3,431
(23.80%)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus 41,745 66
(0.16%)
17,335
(41.53%)
8,283 50
(0.60%)
697
(8.41%)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 36,306 545
(1.50%)
9,098
(25.06%)
12,650 839
(6.63%)
1,301
(10.28%)
Purdue University-Main Campus 38,593 672
(1.74%)
12,221
(31.67%)
12,935 3,765
(29.11%)
1,173
(9.07%)
Average461,543 7,501
(1.63%)
199,807
(43.29%)
178,043 33,283
(18.69%)
23,679
(13.30%)