Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 6,873 with 3,794 female students and 3,079 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, Benedictine University has the most enrolled students of 3,123, while Lakeview College of Nursing has the least number of students of 116 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 167 | 19 | 148 |
| Benedictine University | 3,123 | 1,386 | 1,737 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | 22 | 94 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Millikin University | 1,807 | 801 | 1,006 |
| Total | 6,873 | 3,079 | 3,794 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,546 with 2,884 female students and 2,662 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,042, while Lakeview College of Nursing has the least number of undergraduate students of 116.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 153 | 18 | 135 |
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | 22 | 94 |
| Millikin University | 1,708 | 766 | 942 |
| Total | 5,546 | 2,662 | 2,884 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,327 with 910 female students and 417 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,081, while Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 14.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Benedictine University | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Millikin University | 99 | 35 | 64 |
| Total | 1,327 | 417 | 910 |
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 5,546 students, 195 students (3.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,130 students (38.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,194 students, 886 students (74.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 141 students (11.81%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 153 | 12 (7.84%) |
100 (65.36%) | 14 | 14 (100.00%) |
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| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 163 (7.98%) |
1,266 (62.00%) | 1,081 | 862 (79.74%) |
111 (10.27%) |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | - | 225 (14.73%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | - | 50 (43.10%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Millikin University | 1,708 | 20 (1.17%) |
489 (28.63%) | 99 | 10 (10.10%) |
30 (30.30%) |
| Average | 5,546 | 195 (3.52%) |
2,130 (38.41%) |
1,194 | 886 (74.20%) |
141 (11.81%) |