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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 116,606 with 59,180 female students and 57,426 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.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Chicago State University 2,317758 1,559
University of Illinois Chicago 33,74714,969 18,778
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 11,1075,440 5,667
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 12,5195,259 7,260
Total116,606 57,42659,180

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 75,698 with 38,205 female students and 37,493 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.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Chicago State University 1,450483 967
University of Illinois Chicago 21,80710,226 11,581
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 8,0003,978 4,022
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 9,3213,985 5,336
Total75,69837,49338,205

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 40,908 with 20,975 female students and 19,933 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.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Chicago State University 867275 592
University of Illinois Chicago 11,9404,743 7,197
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 21,79612,179 9,617
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 3,1071,462 1,645
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 3,1981,274 1,924
Total40,90819,93320,975

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 75,698 students, 3,702 students (4.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 42,815 students (56.56%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 40,908 students, 14,515 students (35.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,145 students (24.80%) 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
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%)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 8,000 1,262
(15.78%)
2,511
(31.39%)
3,107 621
(19.99%)
298
(9.59%)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 9,321 777
(8.34%)
3,364
(36.09%)
3,198 1,174
(36.71%)
563
(17.60%)
Average75,698 3,702
(4.89%)
42,815
(56.56%)
40,908 14,515
(35.48%)
10,145
(24.80%)