Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,305 with 4,419 female students and 2,886 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, Saint Xavier University has the most enrolled students of 3,523, while Lakeview College of Nursing has the least number of students of 116 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | 280 | 129 | 151 |
| Benedictine University | 3,123 | 1,386 | 1,737 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | 22 | 94 |
| Saint Xavier University | 3,523 | 1,236 | 2,287 |
| VanderCook College of Music | 263 | 113 | 150 |
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | - | - | - |
| Total | 7,305 | 2,886 | 4,419 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,233 with 2,975 female students and 2,258 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Xavier University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,981, while VanderCook College of Music has the least number of undergraduate students of 94.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 1,073 | 969 |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | 22 | 94 |
| Saint Xavier University | 2,981 | 1,111 | 1,870 |
| VanderCook College of Music | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| Total | 5,233 | 2,258 | 2,975 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,072 with 1,444 female students and 628 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Benedictine University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,081, while VanderCook College of Music has the least number of graduate students of 169.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | 280 | 129 | 151 |
| Benedictine University | 1,081 | 313 | 768 |
| Saint Xavier University | 542 | 125 | 417 |
| VanderCook College of Music | 169 | 61 | 108 |
| Total | 2,072 | 628 | 1,444 |
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 5,233 students, 216 students (4.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,893 students (55.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,072 students, 1,262 students (60.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 398 students (19.21%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 280 | 48 (17.14%) |
162 (57.86%) | ||
| Benedictine University | 2,042 | 163 (7.98%) |
1,266 (62.00%) | 1,081 | 862 (79.74%) |
111 (10.27%) |
| Lakeview College of Nursing | 116 | - | 50 (43.10%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Saint Xavier University | 2,981 | 53 (1.78%) |
1,566 (52.53%) | 542 | 214 (39.48%) |
119 (21.96%) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 94 | - | 11 (11.70%) | 169 | 138 (81.66%) |
6 (3.55%) |
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,233 | 216 (4.13%) |
2,893 (55.28%) |
2,072 | 1,262 (60.91%) |
398 (19.21%) |