Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 83,631 with 39,727 female students and 43,904 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 59,238, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the least number of students of 24,393 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 59,238 | 31,825 | 27,413 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 24,393 | 12,079 | 12,314 |
| Total | 83,631 | 43,904 | 39,727 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 56,841 with 27,590 female students and 29,251 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 37,140, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the least number of undergraduate students of 19,701.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 37,140 | 19,404 | 17,736 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,701 | 9,847 | 9,854 |
| Total | 56,841 | 29,251 | 27,590 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 26,790 with 12,137 female students and 14,653 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the least number of graduate students of 4,692.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 22,098 | 12,421 | 9,677 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 4,692 | 2,232 | 2,460 |
| Total | 26,790 | 14,653 | 12,137 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 56,841 students, 623 students (1.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 35,982 students (63.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 26,790 students, 10,286 students (38.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,900 students (10.82%) 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 | 37,140 | 343 (0.92%) |
22,545 (60.70%) | 22,098 | 8,869 (40.13%) |
2,286 (10.34%) |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,701 | 280 (1.42%) |
13,437 (68.20%) | 4,692 | 1,417 (30.20%) |
614 (13.09%) |
| Average | 56,841 | 623 (1.10%) |
35,982 (63.30%) |
26,790 | 10,286 (38.39%) |
2,900 (10.82%) |
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