Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 115,169 with 58,218 female students and 56,951 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 Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of students of 5,756 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | 33,747 | 14,969 | 18,778 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 5,756 | 2,219 | 3,537 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 11,107 | 5,440 | 5,667 |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Western Illinois University | 7,643 | 3,323 | 4,320 |
| Total | 115,169 | 56,951 | 58,218 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 74,443 with 37,409 female students and 37,034 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 Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,207.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | 21,807 | 10,226 | 11,581 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,729 | 2,478 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 8,000 | 3,978 | 4,022 |
| Western Illinois University | 5,309 | 2,280 | 3,029 |
| Total | 74,443 | 37,034 | 37,409 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 40,726 with 20,809 female students and 19,917 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 Northeastern Illinois University has the least number of graduate students of 1,549.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago | 11,940 | 4,743 | 7,197 |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 1,549 | 490 | 1,059 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 3,107 | 1,462 | 1,645 |
| Western Illinois University | 2,334 | 1,043 | 1,291 |
| Total | 40,726 | 19,917 | 20,809 |
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 74,443 students, 4,742 students (6.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 43,625 students (58.60%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 40,726 students, 14,991 students (36.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,587 students (26.00%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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%) |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 4,207 | 1,112 (26.43%) |
2,105 (50.04%) | 1,549 | 967 (62.43%) |
322 (20.79%) |
| 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-System Office | 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 | 74,443 | 4,742 (6.37%) |
43,625 (58.60%) |
40,726 | 14,991 (36.81%) |
10,587 (26.00%) |