Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,901 with 11,178 female students and 6,723 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, Columbia College Chicago has the most enrolled students of 6,646, while Rockford University has the least number of students of 1,181 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,349 | 1,059 | 1,290 |
| Aurora University | 5,918 | 1,693 | 4,225 |
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,646 | 2,637 | 4,009 |
| Millikin University | 1,807 | 801 | 1,006 |
| Rockford University | 1,181 | 533 | 648 |
| Total | 17,901 | 6,723 | 11,178 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,449 with 9,311 female students and 6,138 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia College Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,424, while Rockford University has the least number of undergraduate students of 951.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 2,318 | 1,059 | 1,259 |
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 1,323 | 2,725 |
| Columbia College Chicago | 6,424 | 2,548 | 3,876 |
| Millikin University | 1,708 | 766 | 942 |
| Rockford University | 951 | 442 | 509 |
| Total | 15,449 | 6,138 | 9,311 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,452 with 1,867 female students and 585 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Aurora University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,870, while Augustana College has the least number of graduate students of 31.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 31 | - | 31 |
| Aurora University | 1,870 | 370 | 1,500 |
| Columbia College Chicago | 222 | 89 | 133 |
| Millikin University | 99 | 35 | 64 |
| Rockford University | 230 | 91 | 139 |
| Total | 2,452 | 585 | 1,867 |
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 9,025 students, 582 students (6.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,377 students (15.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,230 students, 1,218 students (54.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 264 students (11.84%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Augustana College | 2,318 | - | - | 31 | - | - |
| Aurora University | 4,048 | 487 (12.03%) |
370 (9.14%) | 1,870 | 1,128 (60.32%) |
140 (7.49%) |
| Columbia College Chicago | Columbia College Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Millikin University | 1,708 | 20 (1.17%) |
489 (28.63%) | 99 | 10 (10.10%) |
30 (30.30%) |
| Rockford University | 951 | 75 (7.89%) |
518 (54.47%) | 230 | 80 (34.78%) |
94 (40.87%) |
| Average | 9,025 | 582 (6.45%) |
1,377 (15.26%) |
2,230 | 1,218 (54.62%) |
264 (11.84%) |