Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 25,693 with 14,204 female students and 11,489 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, Northwestern University has the most enrolled students of 23,856, while Lake Forest College has the least number of students of 1,837 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 1,837 | 793 | 1,044 |
| Northwestern University | 23,856 | 10,696 | 13,160 |
| Total | 25,693 | 11,489 | 14,204 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,213 with 6,173 female students and 5,040 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,399, while Lake Forest College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,814.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 1,814 | 786 | 1,028 |
| Northwestern University | 9,399 | 4,254 | 5,145 |
| Total | 11,213 | 5,040 | 6,173 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,480 with 8,031 female students and 6,449 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northwestern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,457, while Lake Forest College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Northwestern University | 14,457 | 6,442 | 8,015 |
| Total | 14,480 | 6,449 | 8,031 |
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 11,213 students, 164 students (1.46%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,480 students, 781 students (5.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,493 students (10.31%) 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 | 1,814 | - | 148 (8.16%) | 23 | - | - |
| Northwestern University | 9,399 | - | 16 (0.17%) | 14,457 | 781 (5.40%) |
1,493 (10.33%) |
| Average | 11,213 | 0 (0.00%) |
164 (1.46%) |
14,480 | 781 (5.39%) |
1,493 (10.31%) |
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