Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 101,301 with 48,418 female students and 52,883 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, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while Wheaton College has the least number of students of 2,885 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 18,339 | 9,925 | 8,414 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Northwestern University | 23,161 | 10,711 | 12,450 |
| Wheaton College | 2,885 | 1,247 | 1,638 |
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| Total | 101,301 | 52,883 | 48,418 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 53,871 with 25,938 female students and 27,933 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,120, while Wheaton College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,163.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 7,595 | 4,028 | 3,567 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | 4,126 | 4,867 |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | 958 | 1,205 |
| Total | 53,871 | 27,933 | 25,938 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 47,430 with 22,480 female students and 24,950 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,796, while Wheaton College has the least number of graduate students of 722.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 10,744 | 5,897 | 4,847 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Northwestern University | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
| Wheaton College | 722 | 289 | 433 |
| Total | 47,430 | 24,950 | 22,480 |
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 53,871 students, 658 students (1.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,816 students (40.50%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 47,430 students, 10,465 students (22.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,131 students (10.82%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Chicago | 7,595 | - | - | 10,744 | 28 (0.26%) |
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| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| Northwestern University | 8,993 | - | 18 (0.20%) | 14,168 | 1,123 (7.93%) |
1,576 (11.12%) |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | - | - | 722 | 57 (7.89%) |
202 (27.98%) |
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| Average | 53,871 | 658 (1.22%) |
21,816 (40.50%) |
47,430 | 10,465 (22.06%) |
5,131 (10.82%) |