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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 102,566 with 51,816 female students and 50,750 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, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while University of Illinois Springfield has the least number of students of 4,198 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Eastern Illinois University 8,8573,721 5,136
Governors State University 4,4271,600 2,827
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
Northern Illinois University 15,6497,135 8,514
University of Illinois Springfield 4,1982,035 2,163
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 12,5195,259 7,260
Total102,566 50,75051,816

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 67,788 with 34,703 female students and 33,085 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,120, while University of Illinois Springfield has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,393.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Eastern Illinois University 6,9162,824 4,092
Governors State University 2,609961 1,648
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
Northern Illinois University 11,4295,405 6,024
University of Illinois Springfield 2,3931,089 1,304
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 9,3213,985 5,336
Total67,78833,08534,703

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 34,778 with 17,113 female students and 17,665 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,796, while University of Illinois Springfield has the least number of graduate students of 1,805.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Eastern Illinois University 1,941897 1,044
Governors State University 1,818639 1,179
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 21,79612,179 9,617
Northern Illinois University 4,2201,730 2,490
University of Illinois Springfield 1,805946 859
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 3,1981,274 1,924
Total34,77817,66517,113

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 67,788 students, 5,122 students (7.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 36,405 students (53.70%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 34,778 students, 13,736 students (39.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,880 students (19.78%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Eastern Illinois University 6,916 708
(10.24%)
1,818
(26.29%)
1,941 674
(34.72%)
615
(31.68%)
Governors State University 2,609 1,054
(40.40%)
1,243
(47.64%)
1,818 394
(21.67%)
667
(36.69%)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,120 658
(1.87%)
21,798
(62.07%)
21,796 9,257
(42.47%)
3,353
(15.38%)
Northern Illinois University 11,429 920
(8.05%)
7,222
(63.19%)
4,220 1,288
(30.52%)
1,091
(25.85%)
University of Illinois Springfield 2,393 1,005
(42.00%)
960
(40.12%)
1,805 949
(52.58%)
591
(32.74%)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 9,321 777
(8.34%)
3,364
(36.09%)
3,198 1,174
(36.71%)
563
(17.60%)
Average67,788 5,122
(7.56%)
36,405
(53.70%)
34,778 13,736
(39.50%)
6,880
(19.78%)