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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 113,365 with 58,318 female students and 55,047 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 Governors State University has the least number of students of 4,427 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Governors State University 4,4271,600 2,827
University of Illinois Chicago 33,74714,969 18,778
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
Northeastern Illinois University 5,7562,219 3,537
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 12,5195,259 7,260
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Total113,365 55,04758,318

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 73,064 with 37,342 female students and 35,722 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 Governors State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,609.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Governors State University 2,609961 1,648
University of Illinois Chicago 21,80710,226 11,581
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
Northeastern Illinois University 4,2071,729 2,478
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 9,3213,985 5,336
Total73,06435,72237,342

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 40,301 with 20,976 female students and 19,325 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 Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of graduate students of 1,549.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Governors State University 1,818639 1,179
University of Illinois Chicago 11,9404,743 7,197
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 21,79612,179 9,617
Northeastern Illinois University 1,549490 1,059
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 3,1981,274 1,924
Total40,30119,32520,976

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 73,064 students, 4,374 students (5.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 42,898 students (58.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 40,301 students, 15,068 students (37.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,608 students (26.32%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Governors State University 2,609 1,054
(40.40%)
1,243
(47.64%)
1,818 394
(21.67%)
667
(36.69%)
University of Illinois Chicago 21,807 773
(3.54%)
14,388
(65.98%)
11,940 3,276
(27.44%)
5,703
(47.76%)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,120 658
(1.87%)
21,798
(62.07%)
21,796 9,257
(42.47%)
3,353
(15.38%)
Northeastern Illinois University 4,207 1,112
(26.43%)
2,105
(50.04%)
1,549 967
(62.43%)
322
(20.79%)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 9,321 777
(8.34%)
3,364
(36.09%)
3,198 1,174
(36.71%)
563
(17.60%)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average73,064 4,374
(5.99%)
42,898
(58.71%)
40,301 15,068
(37.39%)
10,608
(26.32%)