Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 30,577 with 17,121 female students and 13,456 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, Northwestern University has the most enrolled students of 23,161, while Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago has the least number of students of 133 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 1,753 | 721 | 1,032 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| McKendree University | 1,960 | 905 | 1,055 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | 374 | 225 | 149 |
| Northwestern University | 23,161 | 10,711 | 12,450 |
| Dominican University | 3,196 | 826 | 2,370 |
| Total | 30,577 | 13,456 | 17,121 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,390 with 8,157 female students and 6,233 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,993, while McKendree University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,534.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | 716 | 1,011 |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 776 | 758 |
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | 4,126 | 4,867 |
| Dominican University | 2,136 | 615 | 1,521 |
| Total | 14,390 | 6,233 | 8,157 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,187 with 8,964 female students and 7,223 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,168, while Lake Forest College has the least number of graduate students of 26.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| McKendree University | 426 | 129 | 297 |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | 374 | 225 | 149 |
| Northwestern University | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
| Dominican University | 1,060 | 211 | 849 |
| Total | 16,187 | 7,223 | 8,964 |
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 14,390 students, 276 students (1.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,387 students (16.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,054 students, 1,558 students (9.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,741 students (17.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Lake Forest College | 1,727 | - | 160 (9.26%) | 26 | - | - |
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 273 (17.80%) |
835 (54.43%) | 426 | 178 (41.78%) |
168 (39.44%) |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 374 | - | 301 (80.48%) | ||
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | - | 18 (0.20%) | 14,168 | 1,123 (7.93%) |
1,576 (11.12%) |
| Dominican University | 2,136 | 3 (0.14%) |
1,374 (64.33%) | 1,060 | 257 (24.25%) |
696 (65.66%) |
| Average | 14,390 | 276 (1.92%) |
2,387 (16.59%) |
16,054 | 1,558 (9.70%) |
2,741 (17.07%) |