Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 80,077 with 38,366 female students and 41,711 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 Northwestern University has the least number of students of 23,161 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Northwestern University | 23,161 | 10,711 | 12,450 |
| Total | 80,077 | 41,711 | 38,366 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 44,113 with 21,166 female students and 22,947 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 Northwestern University has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,993.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | 4,126 | 4,867 |
| Total | 44,113 | 22,947 | 21,166 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 35,964 with 17,200 female students and 18,764 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 Northwestern University has the least number of graduate students of 14,168.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Northwestern University | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
| Total | 35,964 | 18,764 | 17,200 |
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 44,113 students, 658 students (1.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,816 students (49.45%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 35,964 students, 10,380 students (28.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,929 students (13.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | - | 18 (0.20%) | 14,168 | 1,123 (7.93%) |
1,576 (11.12%) |
| Average | 44,113 | 658 (1.49%) |
21,816 (49.45%) |
35,964 | 10,380 (28.86%) |
4,929 (13.71%) |