Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 10,755 with 7,331 female students and 3,424 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, Saint Xavier University has the most enrolled students of 3,523, while VanderCook College of Music has the least number of students of 263 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 2,758 | 913 | 1,845 |
| Eureka College | 559 | 295 | 264 |
| Methodist College | 456 | 41 | 415 |
| Dominican University | 3,196 | 826 | 2,370 |
| Saint Xavier University | 3,523 | 1,236 | 2,287 |
| VanderCook College of Music | 263 | 113 | 150 |
| Total | 10,755 | 3,424 | 7,331 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,203 with 4,090 female students and 2,113 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Xavier University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 2,981, while VanderCook College of Music has the least number of undergraduate students of 94.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka College | 559 | 295 | 264 |
| Methodist College | 433 | 40 | 393 |
| Dominican University | 2,136 | 615 | 1,521 |
| Saint Xavier University | 2,981 | 1,111 | 1,870 |
| VanderCook College of Music | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| Total | 6,203 | 2,113 | 4,090 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,552 with 3,241 female students and 1,311 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Midwestern University-Downers Grove has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,758, while Methodist College has the least number of graduate students of 23.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | 2,758 | 913 | 1,845 |
| Methodist College | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Dominican University | 1,060 | 211 | 849 |
| Saint Xavier University | 542 | 125 | 417 |
| VanderCook College of Music | 169 | 61 | 108 |
| Total | 4,552 | 1,311 | 3,241 |
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 5,644 students, 80 students (1.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,146 students (55.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,794 students, 626 students (34.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 827 students (46.10%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | Midwestern University-Downers Grove does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Eureka College | Eureka College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Methodist College | 433 | 24 (5.54%) |
195 (45.03%) | 23 | 17 (73.91%) |
6 (26.09%) |
| Dominican University | 2,136 | 3 (0.14%) |
1,374 (64.33%) | 1,060 | 257 (24.25%) |
696 (65.66%) |
| Saint Xavier University | 2,981 | 53 (1.78%) |
1,566 (52.53%) | 542 | 214 (39.48%) |
119 (21.96%) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 94 | - | 11 (11.70%) | 169 | 138 (81.66%) |
6 (3.55%) |
| Average | 5,644 | 80 (1.42%) |
3,146 (55.74%) |
1,794 | 626 (34.89%) |
827 (46.10%) |