Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 67,556 with 38,069 female students and 29,487 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 Chicago has the most enrolled students of 33,747, while Governors State University has the least number of students of 4,427 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University | 4,427 | 1,600 | 2,827 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,747 | 14,969 | 18,778 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 5,756 | 2,219 | 3,537 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 11,107 | 5,440 | 5,667 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 12,519 | 5,259 | 7,260 |
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 67,556 | 29,487 | 38,069 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 45,944 with 25,065 female students and 20,879 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,807, while Governors State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,609.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University | 2,609 | 961 | 1,648 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,729 | 2,478 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 3,978 | 4,022 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 9,321 | 3,985 | 5,336 |
| Total | 45,944 | 20,879 | 25,065 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 21,612 with 13,004 female students and 8,608 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,940, while Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of graduate students of 1,549.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University | 1,818 | 639 | 1,179 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 1,549 | 490 | 1,059 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 3,107 | 1,462 | 1,645 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 3,198 | 1,274 | 1,924 |
| Total | 21,612 | 8,608 | 13,004 |
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 45,944 students, 4,978 students (10.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,611 students (51.39%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 21,612 students, 6,432 students (29.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,553 students (34.95%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Governors State University | 2,609 | 1,054 (40.40%) |
1,243 (47.64%) | 1,818 | 394 (21.67%) |
667 (36.69%) |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 773 (3.54%) |
14,388 (65.98%) | 11,940 | 3,276 (27.44%) |
5,703 (47.76%) |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,112 (26.43%) |
2,105 (50.04%) | 1,549 | 967 (62.43%) |
322 (20.79%) |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 1,262 (15.78%) |
2,511 (31.39%) | 3,107 | 621 (19.99%) |
298 (9.59%) |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 9,321 | 777 (8.34%) |
3,364 (36.09%) | 3,198 | 1,174 (36.71%) |
563 (17.60%) |
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 45,944 | 4,978 (10.83%) |
23,611 (51.39%) |
21,612 | 6,432 (29.76%) |
7,553 (34.95%) |