Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,207 with 13,469 female students and 6,738 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, Loyola University Chicago has the most enrolled students of 16,899, while Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the least number of students of 167 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 167 | 19 | 148 |
| Loyola University Chicago | 16,899 | 5,281 | 11,618 |
| McKendree University | 1,960 | 905 | 1,055 |
| Rockford University | 1,181 | 533 | 648 |
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Columbia College - Elgin | - | - | - |
| Total | 20,207 | 6,738 | 13,469 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,341 with 9,456 female students and 4,885 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Loyola University Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,703, while Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the least number of undergraduate students of 153.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 153 | 18 | 135 |
| Loyola University Chicago | 11,703 | 3,649 | 8,054 |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 776 | 758 |
| Rockford University | 951 | 442 | 509 |
| Total | 14,341 | 4,885 | 9,456 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,866 with 4,013 female students and 1,853 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Loyola University Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,196, while Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the least number of graduate students of 14.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| Loyola University Chicago | 5,196 | 1,632 | 3,564 |
| McKendree University | 426 | 129 | 297 |
| Rockford University | 230 | 91 | 139 |
| Total | 5,866 | 1,853 | 4,013 |
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 14,341 students, 580 students (4.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,278 students (22.86%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,866 students, 2,267 students (38.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,706 students (29.08%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 153 | 12 (7.84%) |
100 (65.36%) | 14 | 14 (100.00%) |
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| Loyola University Chicago | 11,703 | 220 (1.88%) |
1,825 (15.59%) | 5,196 | 1,995 (38.39%) |
1,444 (27.79%) |
| McKendree University | 1,534 | 273 (17.80%) |
835 (54.43%) | 426 | 178 (41.78%) |
168 (39.44%) |
| Rockford University | 951 | 75 (7.89%) |
518 (54.47%) | 230 | 80 (34.78%) |
94 (40.87%) |
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Columbia College - Elgin | Columbia College - Elgin does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 14,341 | 580 (4.04%) |
3,278 (22.86%) |
5,866 | 2,267 (38.65%) |
1,706 (29.08%) |