Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 18,225 with 10,643 female students and 7,582 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the most enrolled students of 11,893, while Western Illinois University has the least number of students of 6,332 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 11,893 | 5,013 | 6,880 |
| Western Illinois University | 6,332 | 2,569 | 3,763 |
| Total | 18,225 | 7,582 | 10,643 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,470 with 7,808 female students and 5,662 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,945, while Western Illinois University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,525.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 8,945 | 3,804 | 5,141 |
| Western Illinois University | 4,525 | 1,858 | 2,667 |
| Total | 13,470 | 5,662 | 7,808 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,755 with 2,835 female students and 1,920 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,948, while Western Illinois University has the least number of graduate students of 1,807.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 2,948 | 1,209 | 1,739 |
| Western Illinois University | 1,807 | 711 | 1,096 |
| Total | 4,755 | 1,920 | 2,835 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 13,470 students, 1,795 students (13.33%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,199 students (38.60%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,755 students, 1,811 students (38.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,032 students (21.70%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 8,945 | 822 (9.19%) |
2,853 (31.89%) | 2,948 | 1,177 (39.93%) |
461 (15.64%) |
| Western Illinois University | 4,525 | 973 (21.50%) |
2,346 (51.85%) | 1,807 | 634 (35.09%) |
571 (31.60%) |
| Average | 13,470 | 1,795 (13.33%) |
5,199 (38.60%) |
4,755 | 1,811 (38.09%) |
1,032 (21.70%) |
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