Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 27,315 with 15,344 female students and 11,971 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, DePaul University has the most enrolled students of 20,917, while Lincoln Christian University has the least number of students of 258 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 20,917 | 9,261 | 11,656 |
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Lincoln Christian University | 258 | 151 | 107 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 3,255 | 1,312 | 1,943 |
| Wheaton College | 2,885 | 1,247 | 1,638 |
| Columbia College - Elgin | - | - | - |
| Total | 27,315 | 11,971 | 15,344 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,903 with 10,458 female students and 8,445 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, DePaul University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,134, while Lincoln Christian University has the least number of undergraduate students of 87.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 14,134 | 6,325 | 7,809 |
| Lincoln Christian University | 87 | 51 | 36 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 2,519 | 1,111 | 1,408 |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | 958 | 1,205 |
| Total | 18,903 | 8,445 | 10,458 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,412 with 4,886 female students and 3,526 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, DePaul University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,783, while Lincoln Christian University has the least number of graduate students of 171.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
| Lincoln Christian University | 171 | 100 | 71 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 736 | 201 | 535 |
| Wheaton College | 722 | 289 | 433 |
| Total | 8,412 | 3,526 | 4,886 |
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 18,903 students, 1,744 students (9.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,432 students (39.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,412 students, 3,360 students (39.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,991 students (23.67%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| DePaul University | 14,134 | 1,602 (11.33%) |
6,622 (46.85%) | 6,783 | 2,517 (37.11%) |
1,738 (25.62%) |
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Lincoln Christian University | 87 | 30 (34.48%) |
44 (50.57%) | 171 | 65 (38.01%) |
39 (22.81%) |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 2,519 | 112 (4.45%) |
766 (30.41%) | 736 | 721 (97.96%) |
12 (1.63%) |
| Wheaton College | 2,163 | - | - | 722 | 57 (7.89%) |
202 (27.98%) |
| Columbia College - Elgin | Columbia College - Elgin does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 18,903 | 1,744 (9.23%) |
7,432 (39.32%) |
8,412 | 3,360 (39.94%) |
1,991 (23.67%) |