Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,563 with 7,703 female students and 4,860 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, Columbia College Chicago has the most enrolled students of 6,646, while Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. has the least number of students of 62 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,646 | 2,637 | 4,009 |
| Elmhurst University | 3,731 | 1,421 | 2,310 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,753 | 721 | 1,032 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 371 | 49 | 322 |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | - | - | - |
| Total | 12,563 | 4,860 | 7,703 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,422 with 6,952 female students and 4,470 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia College Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,424, while Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing has the least number of undergraduate students of 244.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,424 | 2,548 | 3,876 |
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 1,170 | 1,857 |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | 716 | 1,011 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 244 | 36 | 208 |
| Total | 11,422 | 4,470 | 6,952 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,141 with 751 female students and 390 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Elmhurst University has the most enrolled graduate students of 704, while Lake Forest College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 222 | 89 | 133 |
| Elmhurst University | 704 | 251 | 453 |
| Lake Forest College | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 127 | 13 | 114 |
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Total | 1,141 | 390 | 751 |
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 4,998 students, 255 students (5.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,467 students (29.35%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 919 students, 556 students (60.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 112 students (12.19%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Columbia College Chicago | Columbia College Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Elmhurst University | 3,027 | 241 (7.96%) |
1,307 (43.18%) | 704 | 370 (52.56%) |
109 (15.48%) |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | - | 160 (9.26%) | 26 | - | - |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | 244 | 14 (5.74%) |
- | 127 | 127 (100.00%) |
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| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 62 | 59 (95.16%) |
3 (4.84%) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 4,998 | 255 (5.10%) |
1,467 (29.35%) |
919 | 556 (60.50%) |
112 (12.19%) |