Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 4,391 with 2,477 female students and 1,914 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, Lake Forest College has the most enrolled students of 1,753, while Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences has the least number of students of 101 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East-West University | 529 | 264 | 265 |
| Illinois College of Optometry | 481 | 130 | 351 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,753 | 721 | 1,032 |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | 101 | 16 | 85 |
| Columbia College - Elgin | - | - | - |
| Total | 4,391 | 1,914 | 2,477 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 3,864 with 2,090 female students and 1,774 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Lake Forest College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 1,727, while Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 81.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| East-West University | 529 | 264 | 265 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | 783 | 744 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | 716 | 1,011 |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | 81 | 11 | 70 |
| Total | 3,864 | 1,774 | 2,090 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 527 with 387 female students and 140 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Illinois College of Optometry has the most enrolled graduate students of 481, while Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 20.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois College of Optometry | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Lake Forest College | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Total | 527 | 140 | 387 |
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 3,335 students, 5 students (0.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 411 students (12.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 46 students, 1 students (2.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18 students (39.13%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| East-West University | East-West University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Illinois College of Optometry | Illinois College of Optometry does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 1,527 | - | 225 (14.73%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | - | 160 (9.26%) | 26 | - | - |
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | 81 | 5 (6.17%) |
26 (32.10%) | 20 | 1 (5.00%) |
18 (90.00%) |
| Columbia College - Elgin | Columbia College - Elgin does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 3,335 | 5 (0.15%) |
411 (12.32%) |
46 | 1 (2.17%) |
18 (39.13%) |