Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 30,105 with 15,983 female students and 14,122 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 Chicago has the most enrolled students of 18,339, while Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago has the least number of students of 133 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,349 | 1,059 | 1,290 |
| Aurora University | 5,918 | 1,693 | 4,225 |
| University of Chicago | 18,339 | 9,925 | 8,414 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | 481 | 130 | 351 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Wheaton College | 2,885 | 1,247 | 1,638 |
| Total | 30,105 | 14,122 | 15,983 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,124 with 8,756 female students and 7,368 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,595, while Wheaton College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,163.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,318 | 1,059 | 1,259 |
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 1,323 | 2,725 |
| University of Chicago | 7,595 | 4,028 | 3,567 |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | 958 | 1,205 |
| Total | 16,124 | 7,368 | 8,756 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,981 with 7,227 female students and 6,754 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 10,744, while Augustana College has the least number of graduate students of 31.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 31 | - | 31 |
| Aurora University | 1,870 | 370 | 1,500 |
| University of Chicago | 10,744 | 5,897 | 4,847 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Wheaton College | 722 | 289 | 433 |
| Total | 13,981 | 6,754 | 7,227 |
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 16,124 students, 487 students (3.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 370 students (2.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,367 students, 1,213 students (9.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 342 students (2.56%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Augustana College | 2,318 | - | - | 31 | - | - |
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 487 (12.03%) |
370 (9.14%) | 1,870 | 1,128 (60.32%) |
140 (7.49%) |
| University of Chicago | 7,595 | - | - | 10,744 | 28 (0.26%) |
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| Illinois College of Optometry | Illinois College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | - | - | 722 | 57 (7.89%) |
202 (27.98%) |
| Average | 16,124 | 487 (3.02%) |
370 (2.29%) |
13,367 | 1,213 (9.07%) |
342 (2.56%) |