Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 9,115 with 6,273 female students and 2,842 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, Aurora University has the most enrolled students of 5,918, while Oak Point University has the least number of students of 429 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 5,918 | 1,693 | 4,225 |
| Eureka College | 559 | 295 | 264 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,753 | 721 | 1,032 |
| Methodist College | 456 | 41 | 415 |
| Oak Point University | 429 | 92 | 337 |
| Columbia College - Freeport | - | - | - |
| Total | 9,115 | 2,842 | 6,273 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 7,138 with 4,679 female students and 2,459 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Aurora University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,048, while Oak Point University has the least number of undergraduate students of 371.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 1,323 | 2,725 |
| Eureka College | 559 | 295 | 264 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | 716 | 1,011 |
| Methodist College | 433 | 40 | 393 |
| Oak Point University | 371 | 85 | 286 |
| Total | 7,138 | 2,459 | 4,679 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,977 with 1,594 female students and 383 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Aurora University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,870, while Methodist College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 1,870 | 370 | 1,500 |
| Lake Forest College | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Methodist College | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Oak Point University | 58 | 7 | 51 |
| Total | 1,977 | 383 | 1,594 |
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 6,579 students, 556 students (8.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 725 students (11.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,977 students, 1,153 students (58.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 196 students (9.91%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 487 (12.03%) |
370 (9.14%) | 1,870 | 1,128 (60.32%) |
140 (7.49%) |
| Eureka College | Eureka College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | - | 160 (9.26%) | 26 | - | - |
| Methodist College | 433 | 24 (5.54%) |
195 (45.03%) | 23 | 17 (73.91%) |
6 (26.09%) |
| Oak Point University | 371 | 45 (12.13%) |
- | 58 | 8 (13.79%) |
50 (86.21%) |
| Columbia College - Freeport | Columbia College - Freeport does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 6,579 | 556 (8.45%) |
725 (11.02%) |
1,977 | 1,153 (58.32%) |
196 (9.91%) |