Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 54,875 with 31,173 female students and 23,702 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 Chicago has the most enrolled students of 33,747, 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 |
| Eastern Illinois University | 8,857 | 3,721 | 5,136 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,747 | 14,969 | 18,778 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 5,756 | 2,219 | 3,537 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 4,198 | 2,035 | 2,163 |
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 54,875 | 23,702 | 31,173 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 36,773 with 20,422 female students and 16,351 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 21,807, 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 |
| Eastern Illinois University | 6,916 | 2,824 | 4,092 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,729 | 2,478 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,393 | 1,089 | 1,304 |
| Total | 36,773 | 16,351 | 20,422 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 18,102 with 10,751 female students and 7,351 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Chicago has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,940, while Chicago State University has the least number of graduate students of 867.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University | 867 | 275 | 592 |
| Eastern Illinois University | 1,941 | 897 | 1,044 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 1,549 | 490 | 1,059 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 1,805 | 946 | 859 |
| Total | 18,102 | 7,351 | 10,751 |
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 36,773 students, 3,830 students (10.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,025 students (54.46%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 18,102 students, 6,053 students (33.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,459 students (41.21%) 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%) |
| Eastern Illinois University | 6,916 | 708 (10.24%) |
1,818 (26.29%) | 1,941 | 674 (34.72%) |
615 (31.68%) |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 773 (3.54%) |
14,388 (65.98%) | 11,940 | 3,276 (27.44%) |
5,703 (47.76%) |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,112 (26.43%) |
2,105 (50.04%) | 1,549 | 967 (62.43%) |
322 (20.79%) |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 2,393 | 1,005 (42.00%) |
960 (40.12%) | 1,805 | 949 (52.58%) |
591 (32.74%) |
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| Average | 36,773 | 3,830 (10.42%) |
20,025 (54.46%) |
18,102 | 6,053 (33.44%) |
7,459 (41.21%) |