Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 42,411 with 23,793 female students and 18,618 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, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled students of 33,906, while Eastern Illinois University has the least number of students of 8,505 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 8,505 | 3,624 | 4,881 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,906 | 14,994 | 18,912 |
| Total | 42,411 | 18,618 | 23,793 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,280 with 15,909 female students and 13,371 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 22,495, while Eastern Illinois University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,785.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 6,785 | 2,890 | 3,895 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 22,495 | 10,481 | 12,014 |
| Total | 29,280 | 13,371 | 15,909 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,131 with 7,884 female students and 5,247 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,411, while Eastern Illinois University has the least number of graduate students of 1,720.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 1,720 | 734 | 986 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 11,411 | 4,513 | 6,898 |
| Total | 13,131 | 5,247 | 7,884 |
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 29,280 students, 1,471 students (5.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,507 students (52.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,131 students, 3,965 students (30.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,380 students (40.97%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Eastern Illinois University | 6,785 | 606 (8.93%) |
1,593 (23.48%) | 1,720 | 677 (39.36%) |
458 (26.63%) |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 22,495 | 865 (3.85%) |
13,914 (61.85%) | 11,411 | 3,288 (28.81%) |
4,922 (43.13%) |
| Average | 29,280 | 1,471 (5.02%) |
15,507 (52.96%) |
13,131 | 3,965 (30.20%) |
5,380 (40.97%) |
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