Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,807 with 16,556 female students and 13,251 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, Northern Illinois University has the most enrolled students of 15,649, 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 |
| 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) | ||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Western Illinois University | 7,643 | 3,323 | 4,320 |
| Total | 29,807 | 13,251 | 16,556 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,581 with 11,324 female students and 9,257 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northern Illinois University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,429, 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 |
| Northern Illinois University | 11,429 | 5,405 | 6,024 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,393 | 1,089 | 1,304 |
| Western Illinois University | 5,309 | 2,280 | 3,029 |
| Total | 20,581 | 9,257 | 11,324 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,226 with 5,232 female students and 3,994 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northern Illinois University has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,220, while Chicago State University has the least number of graduate students of 867.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 867 | 275 | 592 |
| Northern Illinois University | 4,220 | 1,730 | 2,490 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 1,805 | 946 | 859 |
| Western Illinois University | 2,334 | 1,043 | 1,291 |
| Total | 9,226 | 3,994 | 5,232 |
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 20,581 students, 3,094 students (15.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,759 students (57.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,226 students, 3,294 students (35.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,821 students (30.58%) 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%) |
| 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) | |||||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Western Illinois University | 5,309 | 937 (17.65%) |
2,823 (53.17%) | 2,334 | 870 (37.28%) |
911 (39.03%) |
| Average | 20,581 | 3,094 (15.03%) |
11,759 (57.14%) |
9,226 | 3,294 (35.70%) |
2,821 (30.58%) |