Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 33,253 with 20,022 female students and 13,231 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, DePaul University has the most enrolled students of 20,917, while Lake Forest Graduate School of Management has the least number of students of 295 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 20,917 | 9,261 | 11,656 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Illinois College | 1,029 | 480 | 549 |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | 295 | 127 | 168 |
| McKendree University | 1,960 | 905 | 1,055 |
| National Louis University | 7,525 | 1,675 | 5,850 |
| Total | 33,253 | 13,231 | 20,022 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 22,207 with 12,788 female students and 9,419 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, DePaul University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,134, while Illinois College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,028.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 14,134 | 6,325 | 7,809 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Illinois College | 1,028 | 480 | 548 |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 776 | 758 |
| National Louis University | 3,984 | 1,055 | 2,929 |
| Total | 22,207 | 9,419 | 12,788 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,046 with 7,234 female students and 3,812 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, DePaul University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,783, while Illinois College has the least number of graduate students of 1.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
| Illinois College | 1 | - | 1 |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| McKendree University | 426 | 129 | 297 |
| National Louis University | 3,541 | 620 | 2,921 |
| Total | 11,046 | 3,812 | 7,234 |
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 22,207 students, 3,987 students (17.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,481 students (38.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,046 students, 4,907 students (44.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,284 students (20.68%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| DePaul University | 14,134 | 1,602 (11.33%) |
6,622 (46.85%) | 6,783 | 2,517 (37.11%) |
1,738 (25.62%) |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | - | 225 (14.73%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Illinois College | 1,028 | 80 (7.78%) |
- | 1 | 1 (100.00%) |
- |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 295 | 295 (100.00%) |
- | ||
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 273 (17.80%) |
835 (54.43%) | 426 | 178 (41.78%) |
168 (39.44%) |
| National Louis University | 3,984 | 2,032 (51.00%) |
799 (20.06%) | 3,541 | 1,916 (54.11%) |
378 (10.67%) |
| Average | 22,207 | 3,987 (17.95%) |
8,481 (38.19%) |
11,046 | 4,907 (44.42%) |
2,284 (20.68%) |