Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 32,024 with 17,323 female students and 14,701 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, DePaul University has the most enrolled students of 20,917, while Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the least number of students of 11,107 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 20,917 | 9,261 | 11,656 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 11,107 | 5,440 | 5,667 |
| Total | 32,024 | 14,701 | 17,323 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 22,134 with 11,831 female students and 10,303 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, DePaul University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 14,134, while Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,000.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 14,134 | 6,325 | 7,809 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 3,978 | 4,022 |
| Total | 22,134 | 10,303 | 11,831 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,890 with 5,492 female students and 4,398 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, DePaul University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,783, while Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the least number of graduate students of 3,107.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 6,783 | 2,936 | 3,847 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 3,107 | 1,462 | 1,645 |
| Total | 9,890 | 4,398 | 5,492 |
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 22,134 students, 2,864 students (12.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,133 students (41.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,890 students, 3,138 students (31.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,036 students (20.59%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| DePaul University | 14,134 | 1,602 (11.33%) |
6,622 (46.85%) | 6,783 | 2,517 (37.11%) |
1,738 (25.62%) |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 1,262 (15.78%) |
2,511 (31.39%) | 3,107 | 621 (19.99%) |
298 (9.59%) |
| Average | 22,134 | 2,864 (12.94%) |
9,133 (41.26%) |
9,890 | 3,138 (31.73%) |
2,036 (20.59%) |