Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 44,702 with 26,280 female students and 18,422 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Illinois State University has the most enrolled students of 21,546, while Chicago State University has the least number of students of 2,238 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 2,238 | 669 | 1,569 |
| Governors State University | 4,397 | 1,564 | 2,833 |
| Illinois State University | 21,546 | 8,998 | 12,548 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 4,628 | 2,178 | 2,450 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 11,893 | 5,013 | 6,880 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 44,702 | 18,422 | 26,280 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 34,434 with 19,943 female students and 14,491 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Illinois State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 19,107, while Chicago State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,501.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 1,501 | 458 | 1,043 |
| Governors State University | 2,572 | 950 | 1,622 |
| Illinois State University | 19,107 | 8,270 | 10,837 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,309 | 1,009 | 1,300 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 8,945 | 3,804 | 5,141 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 34,434 | 14,491 | 19,943 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,268 with 6,337 female students and 3,931 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,948, while Chicago State University has the least number of graduate students of 737.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 737 | 211 | 526 |
| Governors State University | 1,825 | 614 | 1,211 |
| Illinois State University | 2,439 | 728 | 1,711 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,319 | 1,169 | 1,150 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 2,948 | 1,209 | 1,739 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 10,268 | 3,931 | 6,337 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 34,434 students, 3,590 students (10.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,259 students (38.51%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 10,268 students, 3,973 students (38.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,347 students (22.86%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Chicago State University | 1,501 | 169 (11.26%) |
783 (52.17%) | 737 | 197 (26.73%) |
183 (24.83%) |
| Governors State University | 2,572 | 1,160 (45.10%) |
1,155 (44.91%) | 1,825 | 545 (29.86%) |
658 (36.05%) |
| Illinois State University | 19,107 | 420 (2.20%) |
7,530 (39.41%) | 2,439 | 882 (36.16%) |
323 (13.24%) |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,309 | 1,019 (44.13%) |
938 (40.62%) | 2,319 | 1,172 (50.54%) |
722 (31.13%) |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 8,945 | 822 (9.19%) |
2,853 (31.89%) | 2,948 | 1,177 (39.93%) |
461 (15.64%) |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 34,434 | 3,590 (10.43%) |
13,259 (38.51%) |
10,268 | 3,973 (38.69%) |
2,347 (22.86%) |
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