Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 55,132 with 30,694 female students and 24,438 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, College of DuPage has the most enrolled students of 21,939, while Rend Lake College has the least number of students of 2,017 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | 7,188 | 3,141 | 4,047 |
| College of DuPage | 21,939 | 10,044 | 11,895 |
| McHenry County College | 8,874 | 3,909 | 4,965 |
| Prairie State College | 2,680 | 1,046 | 1,634 |
| Rend Lake College | 2,017 | 863 | 1,154 |
| William Rainey Harper College | 12,434 | 5,435 | 6,999 |
| Total | 55,132 | 24,438 | 30,694 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 55,132 with 30,694 female students and 24,438 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of DuPage has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,939, while Rend Lake College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,017.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | 7,188 | 3,141 | 4,047 |
| College of DuPage | 21,939 | 10,044 | 11,895 |
| McHenry County College | 8,874 | 3,909 | 4,965 |
| Prairie State College | 2,680 | 1,046 | 1,634 |
| Rend Lake College | 2,017 | 863 | 1,154 |
| William Rainey Harper College | 12,434 | 5,435 | 6,999 |
| Total | 55,132 | 24,438 | 30,694 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 55,132 with 30,694 female students and 24,438 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, College of DuPage has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,939, while Rend Lake College has the least number of graduate students of 2,017.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Illinois College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| College of DuPage | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| McHenry County College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Prairie State College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Rend Lake College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| William Rainey Harper College | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Total | 55,132 | 24,438 | 30,694 |
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 55,132 students, 10,761 students (19.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,918 students (25.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Southwestern Illinois College | 7,188 | 1,322 (18.39%) |
1,793 (24.94%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| College of DuPage | 21,939 | 4,910 (22.38%) |
4,862 (22.16%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| McHenry County College | 8,874 | 1,134 (12.78%) |
2,071 (23.34%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Prairie State College | 2,680 | 517 (19.29%) |
834 (31.12%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Rend Lake College | 2,017 | 164 (8.13%) |
856 (42.44%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| William Rainey Harper College | 12,434 | 2,714 (21.83%) |
3,502 (28.16%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 55,132 | 10,761 (19.52%) |
13,918 (25.24%) |
0 | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |