Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,234 with 9,656 female students and 7,578 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, Lewis University has the most enrolled students of 6,513, while Knox College has the least number of students of 1,058 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,349 | 1,059 | 1,290 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 5,354 | 1,886 | 3,468 |
| Knox College | 1,058 | 466 | 592 |
| Lewis University | 6,513 | 3,262 | 3,251 |
| McKendree University | 1,960 | 905 | 1,055 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | - | - | - |
| Total | 17,234 | 7,578 | 9,656 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,171 with 5,206 female students and 4,965 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lewis University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 3,933, while Knox College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,058.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,318 | 1,059 | 1,259 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 1,328 | 611 | 717 |
| Knox College | 1,058 | 466 | 592 |
| Lewis University | 3,933 | 2,053 | 1,880 |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 776 | 758 |
| Total | 10,171 | 4,965 | 5,206 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,063 with 4,450 female students and 2,613 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Concordia University-Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,026, while Augustana College has the least number of graduate students of 31.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 31 | - | 31 |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 4,026 | 1,275 | 2,751 |
| Lewis University | 2,580 | 1,209 | 1,371 |
| McKendree University | 426 | 129 | 297 |
| Total | 7,063 | 2,613 | 4,450 |
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 9,113 students, 1,224 students (13.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,712 students (40.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,063 students, 4,141 students (58.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,831 students (25.92%) 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 | - | - |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 1,328 | 346 (26.05%) |
707 (53.24%) | 4,026 | 3,236 (80.38%) |
329 (8.17%) |
| Knox College | Knox College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Lewis University | 3,933 | 605 (15.38%) |
2,170 (55.17%) | 2,580 | 727 (28.18%) |
1,334 (51.71%) |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 273 (17.80%) |
835 (54.43%) | 426 | 178 (41.78%) |
168 (39.44%) |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,113 | 1,224 (13.43%) |
3,712 (40.73%) |
7,063 | 4,141 (58.63%) |
1,831 (25.92%) |