Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 112,827 with 56,930 female students and 55,897 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 Chicago State University has the least number of students of 2,317 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 2,317 | 758 | 1,559 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,747 | 14,969 | 18,778 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Northern Illinois University | 15,649 | 7,135 | 8,514 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 4,198 | 2,035 | 2,163 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 112,827 | 55,897 | 56,930 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 72,199 with 36,175 female students and 36,024 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 Chicago State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,450.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 1,450 | 483 | 967 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Northern Illinois University | 11,429 | 5,405 | 6,024 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,393 | 1,089 | 1,304 |
| Total | 72,199 | 36,024 | 36,175 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 40,628 with 20,755 female students and 19,873 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 Chicago State University has the least number of graduate students of 867.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 867 | 275 | 592 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Northern Illinois University | 4,220 | 1,730 | 2,490 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 1,805 | 946 | 859 |
| Total | 40,628 | 19,873 | 20,755 |
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 72,199 students, 3,588 students (4.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 45,122 students (62.50%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 40,628 students, 14,957 students (36.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,966 students (26.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Chicago State University | 1,450 | 232 (16.00%) |
754 (52.00%) | 867 | 187 (21.57%) |
228 (26.30%) |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 773 (3.54%) |
14,388 (65.98%) | 11,940 | 3,276 (27.44%) |
5,703 (47.76%) |
| 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-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 72,199 | 3,588 (4.97%) |
45,122 (62.50%) |
40,628 | 14,957 (36.81%) |
10,966 (26.99%) |