Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 106,532 with 54,342 female students and 52,190 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while Governors State University has the least number of students of 4,427 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 8,857 | 3,721 | 5,136 |
| Governors State University | 4,427 | 1,600 | 2,827 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Illinois State University | 20,683 | 8,734 | 11,949 |
| Northern Illinois University | 15,649 | 7,135 | 8,514 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 106,532 | 52,190 | 54,342 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 74,129 with 38,264 female students and 35,865 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,120, while Governors State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,609.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 6,916 | 2,824 | 4,092 |
| Governors State University | 2,609 | 961 | 1,648 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Illinois State University | 18,055 | 7,854 | 10,201 |
| Northern Illinois University | 11,429 | 5,405 | 6,024 |
| Total | 74,129 | 35,865 | 38,264 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 32,403 with 16,078 female students and 16,325 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,796, while Governors State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,818.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Illinois University | 1,941 | 897 | 1,044 |
| Governors State University | 1,818 | 639 | 1,179 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Illinois State University | 2,628 | 880 | 1,748 |
| Northern Illinois University | 4,220 | 1,730 | 2,490 |
| Total | 32,403 | 16,325 | 16,078 |
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 74,129 students, 3,568 students (4.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 39,096 students (52.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 32,403 students, 12,371 students (38.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,163 students (19.02%) 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 | 6,916 | 708 (10.24%) |
1,818 (26.29%) | 1,941 | 674 (34.72%) |
615 (31.68%) |
| Governors State University | 2,609 | 1,054 (40.40%) |
1,243 (47.64%) | 1,818 | 394 (21.67%) |
667 (36.69%) |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| Illinois State University | 18,055 | 228 (1.26%) |
7,015 (38.85%) | 2,628 | 758 (28.84%) |
437 (16.63%) |
| Northern Illinois University | 11,429 | 920 (8.05%) |
7,222 (63.19%) | 4,220 | 1,288 (30.52%) |
1,091 (25.85%) |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 74,129 | 3,568 (4.81%) |
39,096 (52.74%) |
32,403 | 12,371 (38.18%) |
6,163 (19.02%) |