Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 27,307 with 15,334 female students and 11,973 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northern Illinois University has the most enrolled students of 15,414, while Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the least number of students of 11,893 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University | 15,414 | 6,960 | 8,454 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 11,893 | 5,013 | 6,880 |
| Total | 27,307 | 11,973 | 15,334 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,293 with 11,159 female students and 9,134 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northern Illinois University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,348, while Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,945.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University | 11,348 | 5,330 | 6,018 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 8,945 | 3,804 | 5,141 |
| Total | 20,293 | 9,134 | 11,159 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,014 with 4,175 female students and 2,839 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northern Illinois University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,066, while Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the least number of graduate students of 2,948.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University | 4,066 | 1,630 | 2,436 |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 2,948 | 1,209 | 1,739 |
| Total | 7,014 | 2,839 | 4,175 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 20,293 students, 1,652 students (8.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,010 students (49.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,014 students, 2,544 students (36.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,241 students (17.69%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Northern Illinois University | 11,348 | 830 (7.31%) |
7,157 (63.07%) | 4,066 | 1,367 (33.62%) |
780 (19.18%) |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 8,945 | 822 (9.19%) |
2,853 (31.89%) | 2,948 | 1,177 (39.93%) |
461 (15.64%) |
| Average | 20,293 | 1,652 (8.14%) |
10,010 (49.33%) |
7,014 | 2,544 (36.27%) |
1,241 (17.69%) |
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