Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 33,404 with 19,035 female students and 14,369 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, Northwestern University has the most enrolled students of 23,161, while Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago has the least number of students of 40 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 5,918 | 1,693 | 4,225 |
| Benedictine University | 3,123 | 1,386 | 1,737 |
| Illinois College | 1,029 | 480 | 549 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Northwestern University | 23,161 | 10,711 | 12,450 |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Total | 33,404 | 14,369 | 19,035 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,111 with 9,109 female students and 7,002 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,993, while Illinois College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,028.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 1,323 | 2,725 |
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
| Illinois College | 1,028 | 480 | 548 |
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | 4,126 | 4,867 |
| Total | 16,111 | 7,002 | 9,109 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,293 with 9,926 female students and 7,367 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,168, while Illinois College has the least number of graduate students of 1.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 1,870 | 370 | 1,500 |
| Benedictine University | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
| Illinois College | 1 | - | 1 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Northwestern University | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Total | 17,293 | 7,367 | 9,926 |
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 16,111 students, 730 students (4.53%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,654 students (10.27%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,120 students, 3,114 students (18.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,827 students (10.67%) 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%) |
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 163 (7.98%) |
1,266 (62.00%) | 1,081 | 862 (79.74%) |
111 (10.27%) |
| Illinois College | 1,028 | 80 (7.78%) |
- | 1 | 1 (100.00%) |
- |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | - | 18 (0.20%) | 14,168 | 1,123 (7.93%) |
1,576 (11.12%) |
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 16,111 | 730 (4.53%) |
1,654 (10.27%) |
17,120 | 3,114 (18.19%) |
1,827 (10.67%) |