Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 31,142 with 17,008 female students and 14,134 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 Principia College has the least number of students of 323 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 20,917 | 9,261 | 11,656 |
| Knox College | 1,058 | 466 | 592 |
| Lewis University | 6,513 | 3,262 | 3,251 |
| McKendree University | 1,960 | 905 | 1,055 |
| Principia College | 323 | 191 | 132 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 371 | 49 | 322 |
| Total | 31,142 | 14,134 | 17,008 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 21,226 with 11,379 female students and 9,847 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 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing has the least number of undergraduate students of 244.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 14,134 | 6,325 | 7,809 |
| Knox College | 1,058 | 466 | 592 |
| Lewis University | 3,933 | 2,053 | 1,880 |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 776 | 758 |
| Principia College | 323 | 191 | 132 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 244 | 36 | 208 |
| Total | 21,226 | 9,847 | 11,379 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,916 with 5,629 female students and 4,287 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 Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing has the least number of graduate students of 127.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
| Lewis University | 2,580 | 1,209 | 1,371 |
| McKendree University | 426 | 129 | 297 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 127 | 13 | 114 |
| Total | 9,916 | 4,287 | 5,629 |
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 20,168 students, 2,494 students (12.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,679 students (47.99%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,916 students, 3,549 students (35.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,240 students (32.67%) 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%) |
| Knox College | Knox College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Lewis University | 3,933 | 605 (15.38%) |
2,170 (55.17%) | 2,580 | 727 (28.18%) |
1,334 (51.71%) |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 273 (17.80%) |
835 (54.43%) | 426 | 178 (41.78%) |
168 (39.44%) |
| Principia College | 323 | - | 52 (16.10%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 244 | 14 (5.74%) |
- | 127 | 127 (100.00%) |
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| Average | 20,168 | 2,494 (12.37%) |
9,679 (47.99%) |
9,916 | 3,549 (35.79%) |
3,240 (32.67%) |